MONROVIA, LIBERIA-Liberia has joined global health partners and the rest of the global community to observe World TB Day 2025.
The day highlights the threat that TB poses to the human race, as well as enlightens the World on the global initiatives and innovative actions undertaken to stop the spread of TB around the world.
Speaking on behalf of the Ministry of Health on Monday, March 25, 2025, Dr. Jonathan Flomo said,” The Ministry has put in place measures aimed at ensuring that Liberia meets its target by ending TB and other illnesses.”
This year’s theme is ‘Yes! We can end TB, Commit, Invest, Deliver, with the slogan ‘Ending TB! Yes, we can!
The theme stresses the importance of lasting commitment, financial investment, and the practical delivery of interventions essential to TB prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and care.
Dr. Flomo also noted that the Health Ministry has launched several programs to address pressing health issues in the country.
Meanwhile, the proxy of WHO Representative, Barkon Druah, said:” Ending TB demands bold action, renewed commitment, and sustained investments as a public threat on the continent, and beyond.”
Mr. Druah noted that while Liberia celebrates the successes, it cannot ignore the reality that twenty-six percent of cases are undetected, noting that multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) remains considerable, with only thirty-eight percent of cases being notified in 2023.
He also highlighted that sixty-eight percent of TB-affected households in the African Region experience catastrophic costs, indicating that to address these financial hardships, social protection measures must be integrated into TB programs.
Mr. Druah, however, maintained that the WHO African Region remains steadfast in supporting countries through strategic guidance, technical assistance, and strengthened surveillance systems.
He believes that such a task ahead is challenging, but together, Liberia can turn the tide against TB, with sustained commitment, strategic investment, and effective delivery of lifesaving interventions.
By: Stanley Johnson