The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for urgent investment of resources to protect and maintain Tuberculosis (TB) care and support services for people in need across regions and countries. The organisation raised concerns that cuts in global health funding could reverse two decades of progress in the fight against the disease. WHO warned that disruptions in TB prevention, screening, and treatment worldwide are endangering millions of lives as TB remains the world’s deadliest infectious disease, causing over one million deaths annually, and leaving devastating impacts on families and communities. Director-General of the organisation, Tedros Ghebreyesus in a message to…
Author: Christiana Alabi-Akande
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Christiana Alabi-Akande is an award-winning development journalist with over a decade of experience at Daily Trust. She's a skilled storyteller, passionate about humanitarian service and driving impactful change. She's also a versatile media professional with proficiency in English, Hausa, and Yoruba. Alabi-Akande currently works as Managing Editor at DevReporting.
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