75 million
lives saved since 2000 by global efforts to end TB
10.6 million
people fell ill with TB in 2022
1.3 million
people died of TB in 2022
The theme of World TB Day 2024 – ‘Yes! We can end TB!’ – conveys a message of hope that getting back-on-track to turn the tide against the TB epidemic is possible through high level leadership, increased investments and faster uptake of new WHO recommendations. Following the commitments made by Heads of State at the UN High Level meeting in 2023 to accelerate progress to end TB, this year’s focus shifts to turning these commitments into tangible actions.
To help countries scale-up access to TB preventive treatment, WHO will release an investment case on scaling up the roll out of TB preventive
