Executive Director of the KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation, Dr. Bernard Odume, has said tuberculosis has remained the world’s deadliest infectious disease and a significant global health challenge that needs to be tackled with utmost urgency and responsibility.
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He noted that funding for TB has remained a key challenge to support activities towards TB treatment.
In Agar-Malwa, the health department has taken a unique initiative and offering rewards from Rs 500 to 50,000 for the person who brings TB patients under the 'National Tuberculosis Eradication Programme',
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Buffalo City is one of the most “high-burden” municipalities in the province when it comes to tuberculosis infections, health MEC Nomakhosazana Meth said in Dimbaza, Qonce, on Tuesday. The province was commemorating World TB Day, which is held annually to raise awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of TB.