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PAHO: Countries of the Americas can end

tuberculosis by 2030 if actions to achieve

this goal are accelerated

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Countries of the Americas can end tuberculosis by 2030 if actions to achieve this goal are
accelerated

On World Tuberculosis Day, PAHO calls for universal access to treatment, early diagnosis, and
sustainable funding for TB programs. Around 282 thousand people live with tuberculosis in the
Americas.
Washington, D.C., 21 March 2019 (PAHO/WHO)- The Region of the Americas can reach the
goal of ending tuberculosis (TB) in the next decade if countries are able to accelerate progress

achieved so far, reducing even more the number of deaths and new cases per year, warns the
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), regional office for the Americas of the World Health
Organization (WHO).

Within the framework of World TB Day, which is celebrated on 24 March, PAHO is urging

countries to take the necessary steps to close the gaps in the care of people with tuberculosis,
ensure early diagnosis with available new technologies, and work with the most vulnerable
populations. The Organization is also calling on sustainable financing for national tuberculosis
programs so that countries can reach the goal of ending tuberculosis by 2030.