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Lack of funding worsens Kenya's fight against TB

Patricia Mwangi explains the usage of Truenat and TB Preventive Therapy. [File, Standard]

The fight against tuberculosis in Kenya is facing a severe setback due to reduced funding. The World Health Organisation's TB report for 2022 highlighted a decrease in global spending on essential TB services, falling from US$6 billion in 2019 to US$5.4 billion in 2021.

This amount is less than half of the global target of US$13 billion annually by 2022. The shortage exacerbates a dire situation, with low uptake of TB screening and testing posing a significant challenge.

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