TB in Africa: global report shows successes, but Nigeria and DRC remain important hotspots

By Tom Nyirenda, Extraordinary Senior Lecture in the Department of Global Health, Stellenbosch University

The World Health Organization’s 2024 Global Tuberculosis report reveals a sobering reality. Formidable challenges remain in the fight against the world’s most infectious disease: persistent poverty in high burden countries; increased rates of infection among vulnerable populations; the inability to find and treat all missing cases; and funding shortfalls.

The WHO’s report measures progress in two ways: the number of TB-related deaths, and the number of people who become ill.…

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