An estimated 1.4 million fewer people received care for tuberculosis (TB) in 2020 than in 2019, according to preliminary data compiled by the World Health Organization (WHO) from over 80 countries- a reduction of 21% from 2019. The countries with the biggest relative gaps were Indonesia (42%), South Africa (41%), Philippines (37%) and India (25%).
source https://www.who.int/news/item/22-03-2021-covid-19-highlights-urgent-need-to-reboot-global-effort-to-end-tuberculosis
source https://www.who.int/news/item/22-03-2021-covid-19-highlights-urgent-need-to-reboot-global-effort-to-end-tuberculosis
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