Sinoe, Grand Gedeh and Rivercess were group as region 4 counties to prioritize areas of intervention for the new Global Fund grant. An inclusive country dialogue is prerequisite for eligible countries including Liberia to develop a funding request for approval by the Global Fund. The Sinoe, Grand Gedeh and Rivercess counties’ participants’ priority areas are aligned to the national strategic plans for Liberia and the modular framework of the Global Fund. As in many other high TB burden settings, economic, health and socio-demographic factors are the key issues underlying TB disease in Liberia, she continues that in 2018, about 15,000 people fell ill with TB in Liberia. She also called on participants to know the facts about TB in order to stop stigma and discrimination against TB person.

Source: Front Page Africa January 16, 2020 07:07 UTC