New drug could be a breakthrough in treatment for killer TB, trial suggests Sorfequiline shows stronger action than existing treatments against illness that killed 1.23 million last year A new treatment for tuberculosis could boost cure rates and shorten the time needed to treat...

New drug could be a breakthrough in treatment for killer TB, trial suggests #Science #HealthandMedicine #InfectiousDiseases #TBTreatment #MedicalBreakthrough

This isn’t “just a service change” — it’s a breakdown in life-saving continuity of care.

📊 Evidence comes from our TB Specific Impact Survey, conducted during the Stop TB Work Orders, with 180 responses from 39 countries.

#ContinuityOfCare #DrugResistantTB #TBTreatment #RestoreTBFunding #EndTB

Namibia achieves 88% TB treatment success rate Namibia achieves 88% TB treatment success rate NBC Online Sun, 03/30/2025 - 20:23

#Namibia #TBTreatment #HealthSuccess #WorldHealthOrganization #Tuberculosis

Namibia's TB treatment success rate reaches 88% Namibia's TB treatment success rate reaches 88% NBC Online Sun, 03/30/2025 - 15:05

#Namibia #Tuberculosis #TBTreatment #HealthSuccess #PublicHealth

It's #WorldTBDay. Let's remember that even before recent threats to #Tuberculosis funding, there was a funding gap for #TBdiagnosis, #TBtreatment, and #TBresearch.

We must increase (not decrease) global health investments to fight this epidemic.

Modelling the epidemiological and economic impact of digital adherence technologies with differentiated care for tuberculosis treatment in Ethiopia - PubMed DAT interventions, while showing limited epidemiological impact, could substantially reduce TB treatment costs for both patients and the healthcare provider.

A recent study shows that although digital adherence technologies #DATs' impact on #TB cases and death reduction is limited, it can significantly cut #TBTreatment costs. #TBcare #HealthcareInnovation

Read more here👇
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39653521/
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