What is the current status of the global fight against tuberculosis?

According to the WHO report, the global fight against tuberculosis faces a critical juncture, as persistent challenges in funding and equitable access to care threaten to undo hard-won gains in diagnosis, treatment, and innovation.

Which countries account for the majority of tuberculosis patients worldwide?

The report states that eight countries, led by India, account for 67% of all TB patients globally.

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Funding Cuts Imperil Global Fight Against Tuberculosis

Q: What are the potential consequences of funding cuts for the global effort to eliminate tuberculosis by 2030?

Modelling studies have warned that long-term cuts to international donor funding could result in up to 2 million additional TB deaths and 100 million people falling ill with the disease between 2025 and 2035, jeopardizing the WHO's End TB Strategy targets.

12 Nov

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Summary

8 countries account for 67% of all TB patients, with India topping the list
Global funding for TB treatment, prevention, and research has stagnated
Modelling studies warn of up to 2 million additional TB deaths by 2035 due to funding cuts

Funding Cuts Imperil Global Fight Against Tuberculosis

According to the latest WHO Global Tuberculosis Report released on November 12, 2025, the global fight against tuberculosis (TB) faces a critical juncture. While there have been measurable gains in diagnosis, treatment, and innovation, persistent challenges in funding and equitable access to care threaten to undo these hard-won achievements.

The report reveals that eight countries account for 67% of all TB patients, with India topping the list at 25%. Despite this concentration of the burden, global funding for TB treatment, prevention, and research has stagnated since 2020, barely reaching a quarter of the targeted $22 billion annual goal set for 2027.

Modelling studies have already warned that long-term cuts to international donor funding could result in up to 2 million additional TB deaths and 100 million people falling ill with the disease between 2025 and 2035. This funding shortfall poses a serious challenge to the global community's efforts to eliminate TB by 2030, as outlined in the WHO's End TB Strategy.