"Declines in the global burden of TB, and progress in testing, treatment, social protection and research are all welcome news after years of setbacks, but progress is not victory," said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

"The fact that TB continues to claim over a million lives each year, despite being preventable and curable, is simply unconscionable.” Tweet URL

WHO says that global funding for TB has stagnated since 2020, with just $5.9 billion available in 2024 – far below the $22 billion annual target for 2027 – raising concerns that cuts could cause up to two million extra deaths and 10 million cases in the next decade.