BEIJING, 26 mars 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping and World Health Organization (WHO) Goodwill Ambassador for Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV/AIDS, attended a videoconference Thursday at the occasion of World Tuberculosis Day 2022.
“In recent years, thanks to the hard work of WHO and the joint efforts of the international community, the world has made remarkable progress in the fight against tuberculosis,” said Peng Liyuan.
“The Chinese government takes TB prevention and treatment very seriously and has incorporated it into the ‘Healthy China’ strategy. Special funds have been set up, free follow-up examinations and TB drugs are offered to patients, and more is being done to promote new diagnostic technologies and drugs. As a result, the TB cure rate has been kept above 90%,” she said.
Peng Liyuan noted that the Chinese government and all sectors of society have taken active measures to care for TB patients, ensuring that treatment will not be affected by the pandemic.
She also shared her experience of TB prevention and control in the country, visiting many medical institutions, schools and communities over the past years.
“In China, more than one million volunteers are working to raise awareness about TB prevention and treatment and to help and support TB patients,” she said.
March 24 marks the 27th World Tuberculosis Day. Tuberculosis, one of the oldest infectious diseases, has plagued the world for centuries. Yet, despite growing awareness and a stronger will to eradicate it, the disease continues unabated.
Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TB1Uj74IDms
