World marks Tuberculosis Day with calls for urgent action

By  Friday Simbaya

Reporter

Mwananchi Communications Limited

What you need to know:

  • Tanzania has made notable strides in combating TB over the past decade. According to WHO’s Global Tuberculosis Report 2024, the country’s TB incidence rate declined by 40 percent, from 306 per 100,000 people in 2015 to 183 per 100,000 in 2023.

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