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WHO supports the development of Uganda’s TB and Leprosy strategic plan

WHO supports the development of Uganda’s TB and Leprosy strategic plan

Kampala. The Ministry of Health, with support from the World Health…
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“Yes! We Can End TB!” — WHO Calls for Accelerated Implementation of the Multisectoral Accountability Framework for the TB Response

“Yes! We Can End TB!” — WHO Calls for Accelerated Implementation of the Multisectoral Accountability Framework for the TB Response

On 24 March 1882, Dr Robert Koch announced to the Berlin…
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Uganda intensifies the fight against TB and leprosy

Uganda intensifies the fight against TB and leprosy

With an estimated 96,000 new cases of Tuberculosis (TB) reported…
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Omusati region learners showcase educational posters on Tuberculosis awareness

Namibia Unites to End Tuberculosis: A Call to Action on World TB Day 2025

On 28 March 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO), together with…
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Strengthening laboratory capacity revolutionizes TB treatment in Congo

Strengthening laboratory capacity revolutionizes TB treatment in Congo

Brazzaville – Salomon*, in his 30s, arrives for his consultation…
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World Tuberculosis Day 2025: Uniting to End TB in Uganda

World Tuberculosis Day 2025: Uniting to End TB in Uganda

As Uganda commemorates World Tuberculosis Day, we pause to reflect on…
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United Against Tuberculosis: Ghana’s Private and Public Health Sectors Join Forces

For weeks, Mansah, a resident of a suburb of Kumasi, Ghana’s second-…
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WHO calls for renewed commitment to end tuberculosis

On World Tuberculosis Day, March 24, the World Health Organization (…
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World TB Commemoration

World TB Day Commemoration: Zambia calls for collective action to end TB

On World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, Zambia joined the global community in…
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Advancing tuberculosis (TB) diagnostics to reach more people in the African region

Advancing tuberculosis diagnostics to reach more people in the African region

Brazzaville – Significant progress has been made in TB diagnostics in…
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