One hundred and forty-two years after its discovery, Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global public health problem. Despite being preventable and curable, 1.3 million people died from TB in 2022, 424,000 of them in Africa and 54,200 of them in South Africa alone.
One hundred and forty-two years after its discovery, Tuberculosis remains a global public health problem. Despite being preventable and curable,died from TB in 2022, 424,000 of them in Africa and 54,200 of them in South Africa alone. Statistically, that means one life was lost to TB every 10 minutes in South Africa during that period.
We need a multi-pronged approach founded on African-led research and development . It’s astounding that despite bearing the heaviest TB burden in the world andof the global scientific output comes from Africa, with devastating consequences on our ability to address health challenges and achieve global health goals., leaving us at the mercy of global demand and supply dynamics.
Through such investments we can develop more effective, affordable, and easily available treatments for TB, accelerating the fight against a disease that has for too long persisted among our communities. We cannot afford to wait for major global pharmaceutical companies to see the commercial returns that would warrant investment in R&D for treatments needed by Africans - we must lead the charge.of committing at least 1 percent of its gross domestic product to R&D.
Strengthening Africa’s drug discovery capabilities, alongside other critical investments in health systems, offers us a chance to meet these targets. World-class drug discovery research centres exemplified by the - Africa’s first drug discovery centre, are already invested in the African cause.
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