Sub-Saharan Africa could face a devastating resurgence of childhood tuberculosis (TB) in the next decade as a result of sharp cuts in United States global health funding a new study has warned.
The collapse of US bilateral health aid could lead to an additional 2.5 million pediatric TB cases and 340,000 pediatric TB deaths in Low- and Middle-Income Countries between 2025 and 2034, compared to pre-2025 funding levels, according to the study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, in October 20.
