World Tuberculosis Day: According to the World Health Organization, Africa accounts for 36% of all tuberculosis deaths. -- 2
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According to the source, the UN High-Level World Leaders have committed to raise $13 billion per year by 2022 to fund TB prevention and treatment.
The World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned that, with Africa accounting for 36% of all tuberculosis (TB) deaths, failing to invest in the disease's response will have a devastating impact on African countries.
Increased investment, according to the organization, can be a game-changer, alleviating millions of people's avoidable pain and death.
Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa, said this in a message commemorating World Tuberculosis Day, which is commemorated every year on March 24.
The goal of the day, according to Mrs Moeti, was to improve public awareness and knowledge of one of the world's deadliest infectious diseases.
She stated that the UN High-Level World Leaders had decided to raise $13 billion per year by 2022 to fund tuberculosis prevention and treatment.
In response to mounting concerns about drug-resistant TB, international leaders offered an additional two billion dollars each year for TB research, according to her.
In 2021, the WHO regional director reported that global TB fatalities increased for the first time in over a decade, citing restricted access to TB diagnosis and treatment in the face of the COVID-19 epidemic as contributory factors.
She urged states to increase domestic financial support for the fight against tuberculosis, including payments to the Global Fund.
Mrs Moeti said the fund launched its 18-billion-dollar Seventh Replenishment campaign in February to combat COVID-19's catastrophic impact on the fight against tuberculosis.
"Today, I urge states to increase domestic financial assistance for tuberculosis control, including contributions to the Global Fund, which launched its 18-billion-dollar Seventh Replenishment campaign last month.
""This is in an attempt to mitigate COVID-19's disastrous influence on the fight against tuberculosis.
"I implore all parties to lobby for additional funding and to ensure that TB services are integrated into basic health care."
"We all need to engage together with our communities, harnessing their excellent local knowledge to customize response activities for optimum impact," she added.
Mrs Moeti urged donors, the commercial sector, civic society, and academia to prioritize increasing funding in the battle against tuberculosis and TB research.
She claims that governments in Africa give only 22% of the money needed to provide comprehensive TB services, with 44% going unmet, implying that reducing the TB burden is still a long way off.
She stated that it will aid in the acceleration of scientific discoveries and adoption of innovations in the fight to eradicate tuberculosis by 2030.
Funding for TB prevention, diagnostic, and treatment services, according to Mrs Moeti, continues to fall short of predicted global needs.
She went on to say that additional support from domestic and foreign donors was needed to prevent a reversal of the tremendous progress made against tuberculosis in recent decades.
Mrs Moeti stated that this year's theme, "Invest to Eradicate TB. Save Lives," highlighted the critical need for resources to boost up the battle against TB and fulfill global leaders' commitments to end TB. (NAN)
The World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned that, with Africa accounting for 36% of all tuberculosis (TB) deaths, failing to invest in the disease's response will have a devastating impact on African countries.
Increased investment, according to the organization, can be a game-changer, alleviating millions of people's avoidable pain and death.
Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa, said this in a message commemorating World Tuberculosis Day, which is commemorated every year on March 24.
The goal of the day, according to Mrs Moeti, was to improve public awareness and knowledge of one of the world's deadliest infectious diseases.
She stated that the UN High-Level World Leaders had decided to raise $13 billion per year by 2022 to fund tuberculosis prevention and treatment.
In response to mounting concerns about drug-resistant TB, international leaders offered an additional two billion dollars each year for TB research, according to her.
In 2021, the WHO regional director reported that global TB fatalities increased for the first time in over a decade, citing restricted access to TB diagnosis and treatment in the face of the COVID-19 epidemic as contributory factors.
She urged states to increase domestic financial support for the fight against tuberculosis, including payments to the Global Fund.
Mrs Moeti said the fund launched its 18-billion-dollar Seventh Replenishment campaign in February to combat COVID-19's catastrophic impact on the fight against tuberculosis.
"Today, I urge states to increase domestic financial assistance for tuberculosis control, including contributions to the Global Fund, which launched its 18-billion-dollar Seventh Replenishment campaign last month.
""This is in an attempt to mitigate COVID-19's disastrous influence on the fight against tuberculosis.
"I implore all parties to lobby for additional funding and to ensure that TB services are integrated into basic health care."
"We all need to engage together with our communities, harnessing their excellent local knowledge to customize response activities for optimum impact," she added.
Mrs Moeti urged donors, the commercial sector, civic society, and academia to prioritize increasing funding in the battle against tuberculosis and TB research.
She claims that governments in Africa give only 22% of the money needed to provide comprehensive TB services, with 44% going unmet, implying that reducing the TB burden is still a long way off.
She stated that it will aid in the acceleration of scientific discoveries and adoption of innovations in the fight to eradicate tuberculosis by 2030.
Funding for TB prevention, diagnostic, and treatment services, according to Mrs Moeti, continues to fall short of predicted global needs.
She went on to say that additional support from domestic and foreign donors was needed to prevent a reversal of the tremendous progress made against tuberculosis in recent decades.
Mrs Moeti stated that this year's theme, "Invest to Eradicate TB. Save Lives," highlighted the critical need for resources to boost up the battle against TB and fulfill global leaders' commitments to end TB. (NAN)