Nigeria, March 24 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that abrupt cuts in global health funding are threatening progress in the fight against Tuberculosis (TB), the world's deadliest infectious disease.

The global health agency, in a message to commemorate the 2025 World TB Day, noted that TB is responsible for over one million deaths annually, bringing devastating impacts on families and communities.

WHO said global efforts to combat TB have saved an estimated 79 million lives since 2000.

It, however, noted that the drastic and abrupt cuts in global health funding are now threatening to reverse these gains.

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