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Health Ministers of G20 Call for Action to Combat Tuberculosis
Written by Nur Yasmin
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Health Ministers of G20 member countries launched the 'Call for Financing Action for Tuberculosis Control'. The call was the result of the first event of the Health working group (HWG) on Tuberculosis (TBC).
Indonesia voiced this, because TB is the second most common cause of death after Covid-19 due to infectious diseases worldwide. The combined impact of TB and Covid-19 could trigger economic instability, which is expected to exacerbate the TB epidemic.
The Director of Communicable Disease Prevention and Control, Imran Pambudi revealed that there were eleven items in the call. These include accelerating the development and availability of new TB vaccines, utilizing real resources, surveillance surveillance and digital health.
Furthermore, strengthening infection prevention and control activities. Then, 50% of new infections and deaths from TB are in G20 countries with strong financial capacity.
“Leaders also expressed support for strengthening international relations and forging partnerships to finance rights-based, gender-sensitive approaches. As well as sustainable multi-sectoral policies and service delivery innovations," said dr. Imran in an official statement received by RRI.co.id, Saturday (29/10/2022).
The Executive Director of the Stop TB Partnership, Lucica Ditiu, supports the action for TB control that was developed during Indonesia's G20 presidency. "During the 2023 G20 presidency in India, and will provide leadership for the 2023 UN General Assembly High Level Meeting on tuberculosis," said Ditiu.
G20 countries can lead efforts in raising additional resources to close the TB investment gap. Global investment needs to be quadrupled to achieve the funding needed to end TB by 2030.
The Call for Financing Action for the Prevention of Tuberculosis has been prepared by the G20 Presidency of Indonesia in consultation with G20 members. In collaboration with WHO, Stop TB Partnership, Global TB Caucus, Global Fund, USAID, World Bank, and Stop TB Partnership Indonesia. (RRI)
