Wed Nov 12 16:24:54 UTC 2025: Summary:

A recent World Health Organization (WHO) report reveals that global efforts to end tuberculosis (TB) are falling short due to insufficient funding and unequal access to care, despite progress in diagnosis, treatment, and innovation. While there has been a decline in TB incidence and deaths, these gains are threatened by cuts to international donor funding. The report highlights that 8 countries account for 67% of all TB patients, with India having the highest rate. While progress has been made in some regions and countries, reaching the WHO’s End TB Strategy targets requires sustained political commitment, increased investment, and global solidarity.

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WHO Warns Global TB Eradication Efforts Stalling Due to Funding Shortfalls

New Delhi, November 12, 2025 – The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a stark warning that global efforts to eradicate tuberculosis (TB) are faltering, primarily due to a critical lack of funding and unequal access to healthcare. The warning came with the release of the WHO Global Tuberculosis Report 2025. The report highlights the concentration of TB cases, with eight countries accounting for 67% of all patients. India currently has a quarter of all patients.

Despite progress in diagnosis, treatment, and innovation, funding for TB treatment, prevention, and research has stagnated, reaching only a quarter of the targeted amounts. Furthermore, the report warns that upcoming cuts to international donor funding pose a significant threat, potentially leading to millions of additional deaths and new infections between 2025 and 2035.

“The fact that TB continues to claim over a million lives each year, despite being preventable and curable, is simply unconscionable,” said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

While there have been declines in TB incidence and deaths in some regions, sustained political commitment, increased domestic investment, and global solidarity are essential to achieve the WHO’s End TB Strategy targets by 2030.

The WHO calls for increased domestic investment and research to accelerate progress in the fight against this ancient killer.

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