Inequities underlie the alarming resurgence of Tuberculosis as the world's top cause of death from an Infectious Disease - Breaking the silence and addressing the underlying root causes
Alimuddin Zumla, Suvanand Sahu, Lucica Diţiu, Urvasha Singh, Young Joon Park, Dorothy Yeboah‐Manu, Stephen Osei-Wusu, Danny Asogun, Peter S. Nyasulu, John Tembo, Nathan Kapata, Fatma Al-Yaqoubi, Amal Al-Maani, Lucille Blumberg, Adam Zumla, Rizwan Ahmed, Unyeong Go, David S.C. Hui, Delia Goletti, Eskild Petersen
Abstract
•The WHO End TB strategy is stalling as shown in the Global Tuberculosis Report 2023.•The main reason is unequal access to tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment.•Tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment must be expanded outside urban centers down to the smallest and most remote unit.•Screening risk populations for latent tuberculosis will help identify infected persons before they develop active tuberculosis.
Topics & Concepts
SilenceTuberculosisRoot causeDiseaseMedicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)Intensive care medicinePathologyEconomicsPhilosophyOperations managementAestheticsTuberculosis Research and Epidemiology