Govind Tekale
There are many diseases in the world that affect humanity. TB or Tuberculosis is one of them. In order to emphasize the importance of prevention and treatment of this killer disease, World TB Day is observed every year on March 24. The theme of this year’s Day is “Yes, We Can Prevent TB: Commit, Invest, Deliver.”
The 2023 statistics show that 1.25 million lives were lost due to TB. One of the reasons is reduced funding for TB control. This is especially prevalent in middle and low-income countries. The consequences of budget cuts are an increase in more TB cases and treatment failures.
Another cause is drug-resistant TB strains. There is a growing threat of multi-drug resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) TB. There is a growing trend of resistance against newer TB treatments.
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