Making a case for investing in post-tuberculosis lung health in children

Abstract

Over the past two decades, more than 66 million lives have been saved through global efforts to curb the tuberculosis pandemic.1 With intensified efforts to improve active case finding and enable prompt diagnosis and early treatment initiation, we can expect this number to increase over the next few years. As we commemorate World TB Day on March 24, 2022, nearly 3000 children worldwide still contract this preventable disease every day.