USAID helps Vietnam phase out TB by 2030
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) will continue support for the Vietnamese Government to eradicate tuberculosis (TB) by 2030, with new cases cut by 90% and deaths reduced by 95%, USAID’s Mission Director for Vietnam Aler Grubbs said on October 27.
The USAID project, carried out in nine provinces across Vietnam since 2020, has helped detect 15,000 people with active TB, and 9,000 others with latent infection. Technical support was given to localities, enabling sustainable coverage for quality TB care at the primary level under Vietnam’s social health insurance.
