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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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Le Togo enregistre des progrès dans la lutte contre la tuberculose

Togo makes progress in the fight against tuberculosis

Lomé – In January 2024, Yao*, a 67-year-old farmer living in…
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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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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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African region records further decline in TB deaths, cases

African region records further decline in TB deaths, cases

Brazzaville – The African region has recorded the steepest…
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Mampotseng Letuka - Village health worker

Mampotseng Letuka, village health worker

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WHO TB Director’s High-Level Visit to Uganda

WHO TB Director’s High-Level Visit Strengthens Uganda’s Fight Against Tuberculosis and Leprosy

Kampala, Uganda– The World Health Organization (WHO) Director of the…
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Intensifying efforts to end TB

South Africa: Intensifying efforts to end TB

Pretoria – One night in September 2023, 21-year-old university…
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