Tuberculosis: a biosocial problem that requires biosocial solutions
Tuberculosis continues to exact a staggering toll globally. In 2022, an estimated 10·6 million people were affected by tuberculosis and 1·3 million people died from the disease.1 Progress on global tuberculosis targets continues to lag. The WHO 2015 END TB strategy 2020 target for reducing catastrophic costs to 0% in all tuberculosis affected households was not achieved. At the current inadequate global pace of decline in tuberculosis incidence (8·7%) and mortality (19%), the END TB strategy milestones of 50% reduction in incidence and 75% reduction in mortality by 2025 will not be met.