World Tuberculosis Day – March 24
Today is World Tuberculosis Day.
Last week, the WHO released it’s newest study on the disease, reporting that while TB cases have been slowly falling since 2003, a drug-resistant strain of TB (MDR-TB) is on a steep rise. Worldwide we can expect about 9 million new cases of TB this year, and 500,000 new cases of MDR-TB.
Learn more at the World TB Day site.
And scroll though the ONE Blog’s “TB” tag for our recent postings.
Including:
- Alexandra Fullem’s (of the the Global Health Council) excellent account of the Congressional briefing in honor of World TB Day on the 13th and the status of TB overall.
- A summary of the WHO’s February report on TB and MDR-TB
- A LA Times editorial urging world leaders for more funding to fight the drug-resistant strain of TB.
And more.
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March 24, 2008 at 8:30 pm
Thanks for this summary, Virginia, of a VERY IMPORTANT issue around the world – especially for Africa.
Take very good care, everyONE. Blessings – not just for those who kneel.
ONE HEART, ONE HOPE, ONE LOVE – debbie
March 26, 2008 at 9:20 pm
12 billion was spent on war last year!!!! 18 billion was spent on plastic bottles for water in one year. All it takes is a “mom and pop” shop in every little town and we can afford the freedom of iraqi’ woman and people who are used and abused. these fundraisers arent giving most money, otherewise they would be called “fundgivers” . brazil is is the most biggest rainforest we have left . i BET all these actors have brazilian cherry harwood flooring in thier houses!!!!!!! ANY TAKER!!!????? OUR soldiers are the reaL HERO’S’ ./…………… NOT SOME POLITICIAN , RAPPER, ATHLETE OR ACTOR . THEY are raising money to benefit thenselves, otherwise they would be in the middle class. ALL of the actors combined have enough money to cure world hunger, and they wont cometogether.