WHO Warns Funding Cuts Threaten Global TB Progress
The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised concerns that recent global health funding cuts could undermine progress in the fight against tuberculosis (TB), the world’s deadliest infectious disease, which kills over a million people annually.
Marking World TB Day under the theme “Yes! We Can End TB: Commit, Invest, Deliver,” WHO urged urgent financial commitments to sustain TB prevention, screening, and treatment efforts. The organization warned that funding shortfalls have already disrupted services in high-burden countries, particularly in Africa and Southeast Asia, threatening gains made over the past two decades.
WHO called for immediate global action, emphasizing that every dollar invested in TB yields significant economic returns. The agency is also promoting TB vaccine development and the integration of TB care into primary healthcare as part of long-term solutions.
