War in Ukraine could disrupt critical TB services, experts warn

In 2014, the United Nations initiated the End TB Strategy, setting a goal of ending tuberculosis by 2035.
Over the following years, data showed that the world made progress against TB, achieving reductions in new cases and deaths. However, gains have been reversed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Now, experts warn that Russia’s invasion and the war in Ukraine could disrupt services in a region with a high burden of TB.
“The unbelievably, almost indescribable situation in Ukraine with the invasion and the war — that has really just put total havoc on the ability to treat a disease

In 2014, the United Nations initiated the End TB Strategy, setting a goal of ending tuberculosis by 2035.
Over the following years, data showed that the world made progress against TB, achieving reductions in new cases and deaths. However, gains have been reversed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Now, experts warn that Russia’s invasion and the war in Ukraine could disrupt services in a region with a high burden of TB.
“The unbelievably, almost indescribable situation in Ukraine with the invasion and the war — that has really just put total havoc on the ability to treat a disease