April 2024

Mongolia

By |April 22nd, 2024|Presence Projects|

Nestled between Russia and China, Mongolia has a high TB burden. In 2022, an estimated 15,000 people have developed TB, over 1200 of whom were under 15. Due to healthcare gaps, not only were over [...]

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Dominican Republic

By |April 22nd, 2024|Presence Projects|

Tuberculosis is a health concern in the Dominican Republic. According to the Stop TB Partnership, over 4500 people contracted TB in 2022, of which 230 were children. Unfortunately, about 749 people were missing from TB [...]

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Belgium

By |April 22nd, 2024|Presence Projects|

Belgium is a low-incidence country for TB. Despite being a developed nation with low TB incidence, Belgium saw 40 deaths and over 900 new cases of TB in 2022, including 45 children. Moreover, 124 individuals [...]

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September 2023