Tag: End TB

  • TB Prevention Gaps Keep Global Elimination Off Track

    TB Prevention Gaps Keep Global Elimination Off Track

    Key Developments: A global health expert says expanding tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis and treatment alone will not eliminate the disease. The article identifies poverty, undernutrition, diabetes, smoking, alcohol use and weak preventive healthcare as major drivers of TB. Experts call for stronger political leadership, prevention-focused policies and integrated healthcare to achieve global TB elimination goals. (Springer)…