At Datametrics Associate Limited, we stand with the global community to mark World Tuberculosis Day (March 24). This year’s theme, “๐ฌ๐ฒ๐! ๐ช๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐ง๐,” reminds us that defeating this ancient disease requires commitment, investment, and collective action.
Tuberculosis remains the world’s deadliest infectious disease, claiming 1.25 million lives in 2023 – more than COVID-19. Shockingly, 10.8 million people fell ill with TB last year, including 1.3 million children. While TB is preventable and curable, the rise of drug-resistant strains (MDR-TB) poses a grave threat, with only 40% of affected patients receiving treatment (WHO, 2025).
The disease thrives where poverty, malnutrition, and limited healthcare access intersect. People living with HIV are particularly vulnerable, being 16 times more likely to develop active TB. TB spreads through the air when infected people cough or sneeze (Cleveland Clinic 2025).
Dr. Abiodun F. Ipadeolaย
(Ph.D, MPH, FAPH, FMLSCN)
Technicalย Director/CEO
๐ข๐๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ง๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐พ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐:
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Testing early if symptoms appear or if you’ve been exposed
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Completing treatment (6-9 months of medication)
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Supporting research and healthcare systems
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Fighting stigma that prevents people from seeking care
As a data-driven organization, we recognize the power of information in tracking TB trends, improving diagnostics, and ensuring treatment reaches those who need it most.
๐ง๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐น๐ฑ ๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐, ๐น๐ฒ๐’๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ผ:
๐ฏEducating our communities
๐ฏSupporting TB programs
๐ฏAdvocating for increased funding
๐ง๐ผ๐ด๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ, ๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐บ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ “๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ง๐” ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป ๐ท๐๐๐ ๐ฎ ๐๐น๐ผ๐ด๐ฎ๐ป – ๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐บ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐.
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