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COVID pandemic sets back progress against TB, HIV, malaria in Asia-Pacific

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A computer illustration of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria Source: Getty / zf L/Getty Images

The Global Fund says the diversion of resources and attention during the pandemic has threatened to undo decades of progress on other diseases across the region.


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By Claudia Farhart

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The Global Fund says the diversion of resources and attention during the pandemic has threatened to undo decades of progress on other diseases across the region.



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