Eradicating Mycobacterium tuberculosis could avoid 1,500,000 deaths, 9 million new cases, and 550,000 children contracting the disease annually according to the WHO. Currently there is a $2 billion shortfall in funding to address tuberculosis.
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1. WHAT IFWE
eradicated Mycobacterium tuberculosis
These would be avoided each year;
deaths
9m new cases
550,000 children with disease
$2bn shortfall in funding
Source: WHO
1,500,000