April 25
Africa: TB Clinical Trials: An UnPrecedented €34 Million Price Tag in Drug Development [press release]
MSF
At the 5th WHO Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Policies conference today, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) presented the costs of its landmark TB-PRACTECAL clinical trial… Read more »
Africa: Global Fund Board Welcomes Investments Towards Ending Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria - Expresses Concern Over Growing Needs From Polycrisis Amid Global Economic Pressures
Global Fund
The Board of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) held its 51st meeting this week in Geneva, Switzerland. While anticipating record… Read more »
April 16
Uganda: TB and HIV Co-Infections Still a Burden in Teso - Report
Nile Post
On April 12, journalists in Teso Sub-region received training on the critical issue of Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV co-infections. Read more »
April 12
Kenya: Kenya Has Made Commendable Strides in Ending TB, but the War Is Not Over Yet
Capital FM
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global health concern, with 10.6 million people falling ill with the disease worldwide and 1.3 million dying from it by 2022, according to the World… Read more »
April 05
Africa: In Africa, We Finally Have Momentum Against TB. Let's Not Squander It [opinion]
TB Alliance
It is interesting to see, from my vantage point in South Africa, the reaction to the slight rise in tuberculosis (TB) cases in the U.S. Overall, TB in the U.S. has declined… Read more »
March 23
Africa: Rate of TB Diagnosis, Treatment in Africa Increasing [press release]
WHO-AFRO
About 70% of tuberculosis (TB) cases in the African region are now being diagnosed and treated, marking the highest case-detection rate in the region ever, thanks to concerted… Read more »