March 24, 2025 - 248 views
Tuberculosis (TB) cases in Wales have increased quite significantly in recent years prompting 'Public Health Wales' to call for more awareness of the signs and symptoms of the disease.
Cases jumped from 84 in 2023 to 95 in 2025, and as a result they are working on prevention strategies, early diagnosis and timely treatment to reduce its spread.
To raise awareness, Public Health Wales is hosting the first-ever Wales World TB Day Symposium on March the 24th.
The event will bring together healthcare professionals, policymakers, researchers, and patients to share insights and drive progress in TB prevention, detection and treatment efforts.
The World Health Organization’s theme for World TB Day 2025, ‘Yes! We Can End TB: Commit, Invest, Deliver’, calls for urgent action and accountability. While TB is preventable, treatable, and curable, it continues to pose a serious public health challenge.
TB disproportionately affects underserved communities, including those experiencing homelessness, migration, substance misuse, or imprisonment. Addressing these health inequalities is essential to eliminating TB.
TB remains a significant health challenge but with early diagnosis and prompt treatment it can be prevented and cured.
For more on this story please visit Public Health Wales.
