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World TB Day 2026 | Sustaining TB care during climate-related disasters

This World TB Day, we’re reminded that ending TB is possible — even as climate-related disasters make it increasingly difficult.

Last year, our global health teams interviewed 10 TB programme implementers from Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, Zambia, and Zimbabwe about how climate-related disasters affect TB services — and how geospatial tools can help sustain care when it’s needed most.

In this video, our partners Mercy Corps in Pakistan, Ogra Foundation in Kenya, and Love in Action in Ethiopia share their experiences from the ground.

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