Global efforts to combat TB have saved an estimated 58 million lives
since the year 2000. Yet, tuberculosis (TB) remains the world’s
deadliest infectious killer. Each day, over 4000 people lose their lives
to TB and close to 30,000 people fall ill with this preventable and
curable disease.
As the world battles COVID-19, WHO is organizing a special online talk
show to mark World TB Day 2020. The talk show has a powerful line up of
speakers from among TB survivors and advocates, civil society,
high-level government representatives, heads of agencies, researchers
and partners.