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DRC celebrates World TB Day 2024

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DRC celebrates World TB Day 2024

Theme: "Yes! Together, we can end TB in DR Congo."

The celebration of World TB Day 2024 in DRC focused around 4 key activities: 

  • The week of active and free testing for TB, HIV, HBP, diabetes and malaria. This was organized using an innovative approach called "Health Village" implemented within the community from 18 to 24 March 2024
  • Free active TB screening in private health care facilities
  • A scientific day
  • A health walk in honour of people affected by TB followed by a speech by the MOH

Below a summary of these activities in photographs. 

Mobile clinics
World TB Day event
Free community TB screening
Scientific Day
Scientific day 2
Health walk with Deputy Minister of Health NTP Director WHO Country Representative
Health walk with LEAP LOCAL Advisor USAID Mission and IPs
LEAP LOCAL Advisors USAID Mission and IPs
Program executives civil society and the community
LEAP LOCAL Advisors USAID Mission and IPs1
Minister of Health posing with all attendants
Leap logo with strapline
Genesis logo