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Cooperation, Research and Innovation Key Drivers to Combat TB
A World Bank study on the economic impact of TB control estimated that the benefits of investing in scaled-up TB care and control outweigh the costs of treatment, on average, by 10 times.
TREAT TB Seeks Answers to Key Questions in Fight Against TB
Key questions regarding the new tools and new challenges facing TB control and prevention today are being addressed through an innovative international initiative, TREAT TB.
Project Axshya to Reach 744 Million People With TB Control Services
Clearly more needs to be done for effective tuberculosis (TB) control by reaching out to the unreached populations who are least likely to access existing TB care services. Project Axshya, aims to do exactly that. Supported by one of the largest gra
Engaging Affected Women is Key in Fighting Genital TB
Genital TB can happen to men and women both - but due to already existing gender-based inequalities and other factors, the impact of genital TB is likely to be severe on a woman.
Global Funding and DOTS Coverage Vital for Mobilizing TB Programmes
Nepal gets 48,766 new cases of active TB every year. Fortunately it has one of the best run TB programmes in South Asia. There's 100 per cent national DOTS (Directly Observed Treatment Short course) coverage. All systems and counselling services ar
