World fast losing battle against TB

The world is fast losing its battle against tuberculosis (TB), which has become the biggest infectious killer globally, claiming 1,5 million people every year, Stop TB Partnership has said.

It is believed 70% of the global TB and HIV and Aids co-infections were in sub-Saharan Africa with Zimbabwe ranking 20th among countries in this category.

In the absence of a clear investment plan and a complete overhaul in how this disease is tackled, TB is unlikely to be eliminated until the end of the 22nd century, and the world will miss the recently announced sustainable development goal (SDG) to end TB by 2030.

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