Eritrea: Eritrea - Committed to Eradicate TB By 2030
[Shabait] Although there has been a significant decline in the incidence of TB in the last decade, it continues to be one of the biggest health issues mainly in developing countries. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports show that around 1.5 million people die annually of TB. The main reasons for its continued prevalence is poverty and societies' low awareness about its prevention methods. (Source: AllAfrica News: Tuberculosis)
Source: AllAfrica News: Tuberculosis - March 27, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: East Africa Eritrea Health and Medicine Tuberculosis Source Type: news
Africa: The African Union (AU) Commission Commemorates the 2024 World Tuberculosis Day Under the Theme - 'Yes, We Can End TB'
[African Union] The AU Commission, under the leadership of the Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development held a commemoration event at the AU Commission HQ under the theme "Yes! We can end TB" to commemorate the 2024 WTBD in partnership with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF), and the Stop TB Partnership on Friday 22 March from 09.00 am to 12.00 pm (Addis time). (Source: AllAfrica News: Tuberculosis)
Source: AllAfrica News: Tuberculosis - March 27, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Africa Health and Medicine Tuberculosis Source Type: news
West Africa: Nigeria and the Tuberculosis Burden
[This Day] The authorities should invest more to contain this health emergency (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 26, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria Tuberculosis West Africa Source Type: news
Africa: W.H.O. Celebrates World Tuberculosis Day
[New Dawn] The World Health Organization and partners around the world have celebrated World Tuberculosis Day with the theme, "Yes! We can end TB." (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 26, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Africa External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Tuberculosis Source Type: news
Africa: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Health
[UNDP] Innovations to improve healthcare access and end tuberculosis (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 26, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Economy, Business and Finance External Relations Health and Medicine ICT and Telecom International Organizations and Africa Source Type: news
Tuberculosis cases rising in California, and state officials are sounding the alarm
The number of tuberculosis cases in 2023 rose by 15% in California compared to the previous year. That's the highest year-over-year increase in 35 years. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - March 25, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Rong-Gong Lin II Source Type: news
Eritrea: World Tuberculosis Day Observed
[Shabait] - World Tuberculosis Day was observed today, 24 March, on a national level, with a ceremony organized at Orotta Referral Hospital Hall under the theme "Yes! We Can End Tuberculosis." (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 25, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Eritrea Health and Medicine Tuberculosis Source Type: news
Somalia: Somalia Sees Good Progress in Eliminating Tuberculosis
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia said Sunday it's making significant progress to achieve the global goal of eliminating tuberculosis (TB) by 2030 but called for more investments to help sustain the gains. (Source: AllAfrica News: Tuberculosis)
Source: AllAfrica News: Tuberculosis - March 25, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Somalia Tuberculosis Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: Zim Makes Strides in TB Fight
[The Herald] ZIMBABWE continues to record positive strides in the fight against the deadly Tuberculosis disease with the estimated incidence rate going down from 242 per 100 000 in 2015 to 204 per 100 000 in 2022 (Source: AllAfrica News: Tuberculosis)
Source: AllAfrica News: Tuberculosis - March 25, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Health and Medicine Southern Africa Tuberculosis Zimbabwe Source Type: news
South Africa: Fight Against TB Gets $94 Million Boost
[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa's ongoing efforts to respond to Tuberculosis (TB) have been strengthened with funding of $94 million for the next five years. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 25, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine South Africa Southern Africa Tuberculosis Source Type: news
South Africa: Medical Science Has Made Great Strides in Fighting TB, but Reducing Poverty Is the Best Way to End This Disease
[The Conversation Africa] Every year, 10 million people fall ill with tuberculosis. Even though the disease is both preventable and curable, it kills 1.5 million people each year, making it the world's deadliest infectious disease. Over 25% of these deaths occur in African countries. The World Health Organization has developed a strategy to reduce TB deaths by 95% by 2035. It's a monumental task. But, global health and infectious disease specialist Tom Nyirenda tells health editor Nadine Dreyer, there are grounds for hope. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - March 25, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine South Africa Southern Africa Tuberculosis Source Type: news
Bharat Biotech starts clinical trials of TB jab
The only vaccine in use today--BCG (Bacillus Calmette and Guerin)--is an attenuated variant of the bovine TB pathogen. This is more than a hundred years old and has a limited effect on pulmonary tuberculosis, which is mostly responsible for the transmission of the disease. Studying the safety, immunogenicity and efficacy of MTBVAC in the most populated country in the world and the one with the highest number of cases of this infectious disease is key to continue advancing in this vaccine," the company said. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - March 24, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Nursing shortage, overcrowded homes in Pimicikamak Cree Nation make tuberculosis cases difficult to monitor
The chief of a northern Manitoba First Nation says overcrowding and poor access to health-care services in his community can make tuberculosis cases harder to monitor and contain. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - March 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Manitoba Source Type: news
Opening remarks by Dr Hanan Hassan Balkhy, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, ...
24 March 2024
Thank you for gathering here today on World Tuberculosis Day. As one of the most deadly infectious diseases in the world, TB remains a pressing challenge to all WHO regions. In September 2023, the United Nations General Assembly convened its second high-level meeting on tuberculosis, at which Member States renewed their commitments to advance global, regional and national efforts towards ending the TB epidemic by endorsing a political declaration on TB with ambitious targets for the next five years.
Despite the setbacks of the COVID-19 emergency, countries and territories of the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Re...
Source: WHO EMRO News - March 24, 2024 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
Bharat Biotech begins clinical trials of TB vaccine on adults in India
Bharat Biotech International Ltd has initiated clinical trials for the Tuberculosis vaccine Mtbvac on adults in India. Developed by the Spanish biopharmaceutical company Biofabri, Mtbvac is the first TB vaccine derived from a human source. The vaccine aims to be more effective and longer-lasting than the current BCG vaccine for newborns and to prevent TB in adults and adolescents, for whom there is currently no effective vaccine. The trials are a significant step, especially in a country like India where 28% of the world's TB cases occur. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - March 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
