With the COVID-19 pandemic requiring much attention and efforts in the health sector both at the national and global fronts since last year, an estimated 1.4 million fewer people received care for tuberculosis (TB) in 2020 than in 2019.
A preliminary data compiled by the World Health Organization (WHO) from over 80 countries showed a reduction of 21 per cent decline in TB care in 2020 as compared to 2019.
