Thousands of people finally, for the first time, live in communities equipped with a TB clinic with trained staff and cutting-edge testing machines — but all of this is in jeopardy. Those machines will sit dormant and people will go untested and untreated for lack of modest levels of additional funding.
This initial gap of more than $1.1 billion isn’t based on long-term modeling or theory. It is for plans that already exist and are ready to implement, just waiting for the funds to make them possible. Leaders, donors, and decision makers can–and must–do more.
