Statement On World Tuberculosis Day 2025
An episode of the Government of Saint Lucia podcast, hosted by Government Of Saint Lucia, titled "Statement On World Tuberculosis Day 2025" was published on March 24, 2025 and runs 5 minutes.
March 24, 2025 ·5m · Government of Saint Lucia
Episode Description
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs joins the global community in observance of World Tuberculosis (TB) Day today, March 24, 2025. This marks 43 years since the day was first observed and 143 years since the discovery of the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which causes TB.
Under the global theme “We Can End TB: Commit, Invest, deliver”, the Ministry reaffirms its commitment to eliminating TB in Saint Lucia through sustained public education, active case detection, and free treatment services.
In 2023, Saint Lucia recorded two documented cases of pulmonary TB, with one associated death and no HIV/TB co-infections. This reflects Saint Lucia’s low-burden TB status, as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), with fewer than 10 cases per 100,000 people annually. However, health officials emphasize that even one TB-related death is one too many.
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