WHO urges faster, country-led action to combat tuberculosis in Western Pacific

MANILA, March 23 (Xinhua) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) in the Western Pacific region called for accelerated, country-led action to combat tuberculosis (TB) on Monday.

The WHO regional office in Manila called for transforming TB care, decentralizing services, and scaling up innovation to fight the world's deadliest infectious diseases.

"Bringing TB services closer to communities and rapidly expan