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Dr. Chukwuma Anyaike, National Coordinator, NTBLCP, made this known while speaking on activities lined up for the World Tuberculosis Day 2023 with the theme: “Yes! We can end TB.”
Two new evidence-based algorithms for diagnosing pediatric tuberculosis developed by a Yale-led international team could improve TB diagnosis around the globe.
<p>The World Health Organization has released a communication on a guide for treating drug-resistance tuberculosis.</p>
Stakeholders in health have expressed concern about the gaps in integrated healthcare and called for urgent action to integrate non-communicable disease services into Established Disease-Specific Programmes and the Universal Health Coverage (UHC). They said: “The COVID-19 pandemic has been catastrophic for people living with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and it is…
Ahead of World Tuberculosis Day, WHO has also called for increased funding to improve gaps in TB prevention and care exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.