The Impact of COVID-19 on the TB Epidemic: A Community Perspective

Published on September 15, 2020

The Impact of COVID-19 on the TB Epidemic: A Community Perspective

In response to early warnings of COVID-19 having devastating impact on people affected by tuberculosis (TB) and TB programs around the world, a survey collecting voices from the ground was launched on May 26, 2020. Separate questions and findings were collected for people with TB, frontline healthcare workers, program and policy officers, TB researchers and TB advocates. Findings present lived experiences, lessons learned, advocacy recommendations, and opportunities for mitigating the damage done by COVID-19 to get countries back on track to achieving elimination targets, as well as building back better to end TB.

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