India, March 19 -- Released modelling study for Brazil, Georgia, Kenya and South Africa ahead of World Tuberculosis Day on March 24

Ahead of World Tuberculosis (TB) Day on March 24, the World Health Organization (WHO) has urged a significant increase in funding for TB screening and prevention programmes. This call to action follows a new study revealing a substantial return on investment - for every dollar invested, there's a potential benefit of $39.

The report outlined the results of a modelling study that investigated the expenses and advantages of TB screening combined with TB preventive treatment in four nations: Brazil, Georgia, Kenya, and South Africa. These findings could offer insights for other regions facing similar epidemiol...