👩‍⚕️ Sharp decline in tuberculosis in Cambodia

👩‍⚕️ Sharp decline in tuberculosis in Cambodia

The number of tuberculosis deaths has decreased by 45 percent during the 21st century. New cases of tuberculosis have also decreased by 45 percent during the same time period.

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  • The number of tuberculosis deaths has decreased by 45 percent during the 21st century.
  • New cases of tuberculosis have also decreased by 45 percent during the same time period.

Progress in the fight against tuberculosis

Prime Minister Hun Manet announced on Sunday, in conjunction with World Tuberculosis Day, that Cambodia has seen a clear reduction in deaths and new cases of tuberculosis during the 21st century.

Deaths from tuberculosis have decreased by 45 percent, from 42 cases per 100,000 people in the year 2000, to 23 per 100,000 in 2022.

At the same time, new cases of tuberculosis have also decreased by 45 percent, from 579 per 100,000 people in the year 2000, to 320 per 100,000 in 2022.

The World Health Organization in Cambodia reports that about half a million people have been cured of tuberculosis, and an estimated 400,000 lives have been saved.

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