Sub-Saharan Africa faces alarming AIDS-related mortality rates, with advanced HIV disease (AHD) accounting for 60% of deaths. Every year, 460,000 people in the region succumb to AIDS-related illnesses, primarily due to delayed care. The stark reality: 34% of people living with HIV (PLHIV) remain undiagnosed, while 25% initiate treatment with severe immune suppression. Tuberculosis (TB) […]
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Tuberculosis remains one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases, claiming 1.5 million lives annually despite being preventable and curable. Every year, 10 million people fall ill with TB, with low- and middle-income countries bearing the brunt of the epidemic, particularly Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines and South Africa. The alarming reality is that
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Tuberculosis poses a pressing threat to Tibetan refugee children and adolescents in Indian boarding schools. The alarming reality: 1.8 million Indians suffered from TB in 2022 (WHO), with children under 15 accounting for 12% of reported cases (Central TB Division). To combat this, the pioneering Zero TB Kids Project launched an ambitious screening and preventive
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Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the most common infections in people living with HIV (PLWHA). TB often strikes people with weakened immune systems, making it a leading cause of death for those with HIV/AIDS. In 2018, about 21% of the 1.2 million global TB deaths were among PLWHA. In South Africa, around 300,000 new TB
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Tuberculosis (TB) has emerged as the world’s second deadliest infectious disease, following COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted TB prevention and treatment efforts, leading to an estimated half a million excess deaths between 2020 and 2022. While there has been some recovery in TB diagnosis and treatment post-pandemic, the disease remains a significant concern, particularly
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