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<p>The UK Government is concerned about the indirect impacts of COVID-19 on other
health priorities, including increased rates of HIV, TB and malaria. The Stop TB Partnership’s
rapid assessment of COVID-19 and the TB response gives helpful insights into short-term
impacts. The modelling report co-commissioned by the Stop TB Partnership outlines
longer-term impacts, suggesting that disruptions caused by COVID-19 could lead to
an additional 6.3 million TB cases and 1.4 million TB deaths between 2020 and 2025.
The findings of both reports are concerning.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The UK
Government is taking action, including through support to the Global Fund’s COVID-19
Response Mechanism, which we are funding through our £1.2 billion contribution to
the Fifth Replenishment of the Global Fund. Through our multilateral partnerships
with organisations like the WHO, and our regional and national programmes, the UK
Government also supports developing countries to make their domestic health systems,
including their TB programmes, stronger and more resilient.</p>
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