As part of the effort to combat tuberculosis (TB) with a focus on climate change, Molbio Diagnostics has contributed a donation of their TB screening and diagnostic solution to the Ministry of Health of Azerbaijan. The donation was facilitated by STOP TB Partnership, a Geneva, Switzerland-based organisation. This initiative is being showcased at the COP29 event.
The donated package includes the Prorad ATLAS Ultraportable X-ray and Truenat rapid molecular diagnostics platforms, complemented by the Truelux solar charging station. This combination will facilitate deployment at the community level and introduce rapid and accurate TB diagnostics at primary care facilities throughout Azerbaijan.
Climate change has been identified as a potent amplifier of TB transmission, expanding the geographical range of vector-borne diseases and worsening air pollution, which in turn increases respiratory illnesses. The interplay of climate factors—such as temperature fluctuations and increased humidity—with TB transmission through worst impacts on Vitamin-D metabolism, UV radiation, and nutrition calls out for an urgent need for climate-resilient health strategies.