Tuberculosis Resurgent as Trump Funding Cut Disrupts Treatment Globally

Dalvin Modore, a tuberculosis patient in Kenya, has been unable to access treatment since the Trump administration cut foreign aid for health programs, leading to a collapse in TB diagnosis and treatment systems worldwide. With the halt in funding, critical services such as testing, transportation of samples, medication procurement, and data management have ceased, resulting in a significant increase in infections and deaths from TB. The impact of the funding cut extends to community health workers who were previously supported by the United States.

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