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Europe Sees Near 10% Rise in Childhood Tuberculosis Cases

A new report reveals a near 10% year-on-year increase in childhood tuberculosis cases in Europe and Central Asia in 2023, exceeding 7,500 cases, largely due to the lingering effects of COVID-19 pandemic disruptions to healthcare services; this is further complicated by the high number of cases invol...

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Australia to Assess Impact of US Foreign Aid Freeze on Pacific

The Australian government is assessing the impact of the Trump administration's foreign aid freeze on Pacific nations, consulting with regional partners and considering increased aid funding ahead of next week's federal budget, amid concerns that China may fill the void.

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Trump's Foreign Aid Cuts Result in Preventable Deaths

The Trump administration's drastic cuts to USAID foreign aid have resulted in preventable deaths from malaria and tuberculosis in low-income countries, while the termination of the Health Equity Advisory Committee and potential Medicaid cuts threaten vulnerable populations in the U.S.

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US Aid Cuts Jeopardize Global Tuberculosis Fight

The WHO warns that US cuts to tuberculosis and HIV programs endanger millions globally, impacting Africa severely, after preventing 3.65 million TB deaths last year; the US previously funded 25% of global TB programs.

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Tuberculosis Outbreak at Dutch Meal Delivery Company

A tuberculosis (TB) outbreak at a meal delivery company in Oude-Tonge, Netherlands, has resulted in four confirmed cases and eighty employees with positive skin tests indicating potential exposure, though the GGD states that those exposed are not currently ill or contagious. The Van Loon Group, the ...

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US Research Funding Cuts Disrupt Global Health Initiatives

The US government's abrupt cuts to research funding have left 1350 local employees in two HIV projects unemployed, disrupted treatment for infectious diseases, jeopardized ongoing clinical trials, and created a climate of fear within the scientific community, with wide-ranging implications for globa...

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Global Fund's Tuberculosis Funding Gap: A Critical Analysis

The Global Fund's budget allocation for infectious diseases shows a stark contrast: malaria (\$4.17 billion), HIV (\$6.48 billion), and tuberculosis (\$2.4 billion), despite tuberculosis being the world's leading infectious disease killer.

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US Funding Cuts to Global Health Programs Risk Millions of Lives

The WHO director-general warns of catastrophic consequences from US funding cuts to global health programs, projecting millions of additional deaths from malaria, HIV/AIDS, and tuberculosis, and the collapse of vaccination networks, urging other donors to step up.

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US Funding Cuts Threaten Global Tuberculosis Fight

The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that the US government's cancellation of approximately $60 billion in foreign aid, including $200-$250 million annually for global tuberculosis programs, threatens to reverse progress against the disease, impacting at least 18 countries, particularly in Afri...

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USAID Funding Cuts Jeopardize Global Health Initiatives

The U.S. State Department plans to end more than 90% of USAID contracts worldwide, saving a purported $58.2 billion, despite claims that critical health programs are spared; however, organizations like the Stop TB Partnership have already lost funding, impacting thousands of employees and jeopardizi...

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Tuberculosis Outbreak at Dutch Meal Delivery Company

A tuberculosis outbreak at the Maître meal delivery company in Oude-Tonge, Netherlands, has resulted in four confirmed cases and 80 employees with positive skin tests, though the GGD reports no one is currently ill or contagious; the food supply is not considered at risk.

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Trump's Order to Halt USAID Funding Cripples African Healthcare

President Trump's order to halt US funding for global health programs through USAID immediately impacts HIV, TB, and Malaria treatment in Africa, potentially increasing mortality and reversing decades of progress in disease control, while some African nations have domestic pharmaceutical capacity, i...

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