Forbes March 22, 2024
For far too long, TB has been “the forgotten pandemic”: killing millions, but attracting a tiny fraction of the attention and resources that have been devoted to Covid-19 or even HIV. Yet now the fight against TB has remarkable momentum. In many countries, the setbacks from Covid-19 have already been more than reversed. With advancements in TB prevention, diagnosis and treatment tools, with significant reductions in the prices of some key interventions, and with the confidence brought on by strong results, comes real hope of possibility and progress.
Across many of the countries most affected by TB, we are seeing unprecedented determination to beat this terrible disease. In countries across the globe, heads of state and government are displaying extraordinary...