From dependence to self-reliance: The future of the global tuberculosis response
Just as tuberculosis services were recovering after the COVID-19 pandemic disruptions, abrupt funding cuts by G7 nations are putting progress at risk. These trends, while perilous, also reveal a turning point toward a more equitable, resilient, and self-reliant TB response, led by high-burden countries.
Authors
- Obioma Chijioke-Akaniro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7906-0521)
- Madhukar Pai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3667-4536)
- Petra Heitkamp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5530-2271)
Institutions
- Federal Ministry of Health (NG)
- McGill University Health Centre (CA)
- International Tuberculosis Research Center (KR)
- McGill University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS Medicine
- Published
- 2025-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1004824
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.38