The World Health Organization and Global Fund have reported
a tuberculosis threat. There are strains of tuberculosis that are resistant to
more than one drug. Because of this threat there is a need for $1.6 billion to
beef up prevention efforts. These monies would be international and help with
treatment as well as prevention. The World Health Organization as well as the
Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria is concerned. The director of World
Health Organization, Dr. Margaret Chan urge significant funding from domestic
and international donors.
They
stated now that there are “treading water” where they truly need to be
providing a greater response. World TB day is also discussed that commemorates
the day the Dr. Robert Koch discovered the mycobacterium that causes
tuberculosis. Statistics discussed are 1.4 million have died in relation to TB.
The most deaths per capita are in Africa. An alarm is also the
Multidrug-resistant TB that is nearly immune to drugs. It is noted the
Multidrug-resistant form of the disease has affected 630,000.
The
article was based on the monetary need in relation to Tuberculosis tests. This
is often a common theme in various countries where aid is needed but not
available. We have the means to determine the disease but not way to stop it
because of monetary limitations. Money is the basis of whether individuals get
aid or not. Often times it is in countries where the governments are not as
stable and sometimes may even be poor. This is seen in the case as well. The governments
simply cannot afford to prevent or treat tuberculosis, which was seen as a
eradicated disease in earlier years. They state that $2.6 billion is every year
for low-income countries, specifically in Africa. Human lives are much more
important than money but all in all the money must be donated to avoid a
Tuberculosis epidemic.
Latina Brooks
March 18th, 2013 9:53
http://www.healthcanal.com/public-health-safety/37050-World-Health-Organization-and-Global-Fund-cite-tuberculosis-threat.html
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