Indonesia’s Uneven Struggle Against TB
Second-highest number of cases worldwide after India
By: Rita Widiadana
Indonesia is still struggling to fight the scourge of tuberculosis, with the second-highest number of cases worldwide after India. In 2021, the country was estimated to have a staggering 759 cases per 100,000 people, more than double the World Health Organization’s 2021 estimate of 354 and more than five times the global average of 134…
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