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A hospital in Angola reduced tuberculosis treatment abandonment by nearly 20% through home visits and family support programs. The progress shows how community-based care can help patients complete life-saving treatment.
Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory is saving lives at an unprecedented rate, curing 94% of tuberculosis patients through early detection and community care. TB deaths have dropped 64% as health workers bring free screening directly to neighborhoods.
Tanzanian researchers are testing new tuberculosis treatments that could slash recovery time from six months to just three, making it easier for patients to finish their medication. The breakthrough comes as Tanzania has already cut TB deaths by 59% since 2015.
A digital marketplace is connecting African health systems with local logistics providers to fix the broken last-mile delivery that keeps lifesaving tuberculosis treatments from reaching patients. After launching in Nigeria and Kenya, it's already cutting procurement time from weeks to days.
Researchers are asking tuberculosis patients what they need before developing a new long-acting injectable treatment. Their answers are already changing how drug makers approach the cure for a disease that killed 1.23 million people in 2024.
Bestselling author John Green is gifting exclusive poetry readings to people who buy coffee and tea that fights the world's deadliest infectious disease. Every purchase sends 100% of profits to get tuberculosis treatment to people who need it most.
Scientists developed a once-weekly inhaled tuberculosis treatment that delivers medicine straight to the lungs, potentially replacing months of daily pills that cause serious side effects. The breakthrough could help millions worldwide finish their TB treatment and prevent drug-resistant infections.
Tuberculosis patients in Tanzania can now complete treatment in just six months instead of up to a year, thanks to a new WHO-approved regimen. The East African nation is leading the way in implementing the faster treatment approach, offering hope to thousands battling the infectious disease.