Dossier
TB
Coverage of TB in the Nexus archive.
- TB cases, mortality rate dipped significantly between 2015 and 2024: Nadda
TB cases and mortality rate decreased significantly between 2015 and 2024, according to Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda. He noted a rise in TB case notifications over the past three years, which has helped address the gap in 'missing' cases.
- Kenya grapples with reduced U.S. aid
Kenya is facing challenges due to reduced U.S. aid, particularly in health funding. Purity Wambui's advanced TB diagnosis highlights the potential consequences of these funding cuts.
- Can China fill funding and leadership gaps after America quit the WHO?
Vanuatu sought international aid at the World Health Organization assembly to address funding cuts affecting its health programs, including malaria, TB, and HIV. Similar programs in the Global South have been halted or canceled since the U.S. withdrew from the WHO.