On World Tuberculosis (TB) Day 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) in the Western Pacific Region calls for accelerated, country-led action to transform TB care, decentralize services and scale up innovation to end one of the deadliest infectious kill…
WHO calls for stronger political commitment, more innovation and decentralized care to end TB
On World Tuberculosis (TB) Day 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region highlighted systemic vulnerabilities in TB care delivery, emphasizing the need for decentralized services and innovation to address critical gaps in infectious disease management. The lack of political commitment and scalable solutions risks exacerbating TB mortality rates across 37 countries in the region, with an estimated 1.9 million new TB cases and 180,000 deaths annually without intervention.