Article 6ZM8A Malawi set to run out of TB drugs in a month after US, UK and others cut aid

Malawi set to run out of TB drugs in a month after US, UK and others cut aid

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Leonard Masauli in Lilongwe
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Gains in cutting deaths from tuberculosis at risk as health officials warn clinics forced to ration drugs and testing

Malawi is facing a critical shortage of tuberculosis drugs, with health officials warning that stocks will run out by the end of September.

It comes just months after the World Health Organization (WHO) revealed that the country had successfully reduced tuberculosis (TB) cases by 40% over the past decade.

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