Zim records drop in TB cases

ZIMBABWE has recorded a significant reduction in tuberculosis (TB) incidence, declining from more than 242 cases per 100 000 people in 2015 to about 203 per 100 000 in 2024, an official has said. 

The decline highlights steady progress in the country’s fight against TB, driven by improved treatment outcomes, stronger TB-HIV integration and sustained collaboration between government, partners and communities, despite persistent challenges such as drug resistance and high HIV co-infection rates. 

In his World TB Day speech yesterday, Health and Child Care ministry AIDS and TB Unit director Owen Mugurungi commended the progress made in the past decade. 

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