INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
of charge in the country.About 15 million people in Iran have latent tuberculosis, that is, they have been living with this infection for
years, but they are not sick and they do not transmit tuberculosis to others, IRNA quoted Mahshid Nasehi as saying.She made the remarks on
the occasion of World Tuberculosis Day which is marked each year on March 24.More than seven thousand patients with tuberculosis were
identified in the country in the past Iranian calendar year that ended on March 20, she said, adding that diagnosis, hospitalization, and
medication for these patients are free of charge.Each year World Tuberculosis Day is commemorated to raise public awareness about the
devastating health, social, and economic consequences of tuberculosis (TB) and to step up efforts to end the global TB epidemic.The date
marks the day in 1882 when Dr
Robert Koch announced that he had discovered the bacterium that causes TB, which opened the way towards diagnosing and curing this
disease.Global efforts to combat TB have saved an estimated 79 million lives since 2000
However, the drastic and abrupt cuts in global health funding happening now are threatening to reverse these gains
Rising drug resistance especially across Europe and the ongoing conflicts across West Asia, Africa, and Eastern Europe, are further
exacerbating the situation for the most vulnerable.Under the theme Yes! We Can End TB: Commit, Invest, Deliver, World Tuberculosis Day 2025
campaign highlighted a rallying cry for urgency, accountability, and hope
