A new report by the TB Europe Coalition, “After Aid: What is next for TB and HIV in Europe”, examines the potential consequences for TB in Europe as key international donors withdraw support for European TB programmes, to refocus efforts on lower-income countries with a higher disease burden.
“I am very worried. I had to leave my native Romania to undergo treatment in the UK as adequate treatment was not available for me. I fear for those Romanians battling with MDR-TB who will not have access to drugs because of donor cuts,” says Marina, a former MDR-TB patient.
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