Somalia Sees Good Progress in Eliminating Tuberculosis

Mogadishu — Somalia said Sunday it's making significant progress to achieve the global goal of eliminating tuberculosis by 2030 but called for more investments to help sustain the gains.

"Even though we are making progress, we still need more support to sustain the gains made over the years, especially in the form of molecular testing machines and outreach activities, as both are critical for case detection," he said in a statement issued in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, to mark World TB Day, which falls on March 24 every year.

According to WHO, TB is a major public health problem in Somalia and despite the country's fragility, Somalia's TB program has made significant progress since it was reestablished in 1995 following its collapse early in the civil war. The nation's TB incidence has reduced to 246 cases per 100,000 population in 2023 from 286 cases per 100,000 population in 2010, a 14 percent decrease over 14 years, WHO said.There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later.

According to WHO, the number of TB treatment centers in Somalia grew to 109 centers in 2023 from just seven centers in 1995. It said TB cases enrolled in treatment have also gradually increased to 18,604 cases per year in 2023 from 10,469 cases per year in 2010.

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