Emil Cheban
Funding will come from the state budget, mandatory health insurance, and external sources, including development partners and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
The program includes seven key areas – from expanding screening and improving early diagnosis to ensuring universal access to treatment, preventing the disease through vaccination, and strengthening governance in this area.
More than 739 million lei is envisaged for the screening of risk groups, and about 879 million lei for the strengthening of the disease management and control system. Additional funds are allocated for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of tuberculosis.
The authorities expect that the implementation of the program will reduce the incidence of tuberculosis to 42 cases per 100 thousand population and reduce the mortality rate to 2.5 cases per 100 thousand by 2030.
“The World Health Organization estimates that in 2024, approximately 10.7 million people will fall ill with the disease and more than 1.2 million will die, which keeps TB among the leading causes of death. In Moldova, despite a downward trend, tuberculosis remains a serious problem and it is important to reduce the spread of the disease through preventive services, detection, treatment and patient-centered support,” Health Minister Emil Ceban said at the cabinet meeting.
According to him, TB incidence among vulnerable groups has been declining in recent years, but is still more than 5 times the national average.
