Health
WHO End Tuberculosis Strategy Progress Stalled in Light of COVID-19 – Pulmonology Advisor
We spoke with C. Finn McQuaid, PhD, of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, regarding tuberculosis progress and challenges.
As with most lines of progress in various areas of medicine that were underway when COVID-19 emerged, gains in the global fight against tuberculosis (TB) have been threatened as a result of the pandemic. In addition to delays in diagnosis and treatment for individuals with TB, the diversion of resources required to combat COVID-19 also led to disruptions in ongoing TB research and control programs.1
Each year on March 24, the World Health Organization (WHO) commemorates World TB Day to increase…
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