The COVID-19 pandemic hampered progress in fighting tuberculosis infections worldwide. Diverted funds meant that one of the world’s leading infectious killers caused 1.3 million deaths in 2022. TB is also the leading cause of death among those with HIV/AIDS worldwide. In 2022, 167,000 people died of HIV-associated TB. On #WorldAIDSDay, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), of which ERS is a founding member, calls on governments, health advocates & non-government organisations to strengthen their response to AIDS and TB. This collaborative effort is necessary to help realize the World Health Organization’s goal of ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030. More: https://lnkd.in/etsbJ4er
