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Shortages. It is now Nicaragua’s turn

Source: corresponsalesclave.org In the middle of a political crisis, health programs tend to be interrupted and programming is disrupted. The ongoing crisis in Nicaragua, which is taking more than a year now, is showing its impact on care and treatment for people with...

Updated WHO multidrug-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) treatment guidelines

Source: actbistas.org Updated WHO multidrug-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) treatment guidelines. The latest drug resistance surveillance data show that 4.1% of new tuberculosis (TB) cases and 19% of previously treated cases in the world are either...

Algeria and Argentina certified malaria-free by WHO

Source: who.int Algeria and Argentina have been officially recognized by WHO as malaria-free. The certification is granted when a country proves that it has interrupted indigenous transmission of the disease for at least 3 consecutive years.Contracted through the bite...

THE TB COMMUNITY HAS A VOICE. IT’S TIME TO USE IT AND STEP UP THE FIGHT AGAINST TB!

Source: stoptb.org SIGN THE PETITION TO URGE GOVERNMENTS TO FULLY REPLENISH THE GLOBAL FUND! The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has saved the lives of over 27 million people since 2002. Every three years, government and private sector...