WHO TB Research Center Established in China
Summary
The WHO has established a global cooperation center for tuberculosis research and innovation at China CDC in Beijing. The center will support diagnostics, drugs, vaccines, surveillance, and international training as part of efforts to end TB by 2030.
Key Points
- The World Health Organization has opened a new global cooperation center for TB research and innovation at China CDC in Beijing.
- The center will focus on scientific innovation, disease surveillance, diagnostics, drugs, vaccines, and digital health tools for TB control.
- WHO says China has made major progress in reducing TB incidence and is becoming an increasingly important partner in global TB efforts.
- The global community is working toward ending the TB epidemic by 2030, while China’s TB burden has continued to decline since 2012.
