Powerful piece today on #HIV and #TB during #COVID19. Delays in diagnosis, treatment interruption, supply chain failures, but also emerging solutions by @apoorva_nyc @nytimes https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/03/health/coronavirus-tuberculosis-aids-malaria.html?referringSource=articleShare

...Across sub-Saharan Africa, fewer women coming to clinics for #HIV diagnosis. 6 month disruption in access to drugs that prevent Parebt to child transmission could increase HIV in kids 139 percent in Uganda and 162 percent in Malawi, according to @UNAIDS

... short of diagnostic capacity, gene Xpert machines are being used to find #COVID19 INSTEAD of #TB... “very stupid from a public health perspective,” said @LucicaDitiu. “You should actually be smart and do both.

... market is failing on diagnostics as #COVID19 takes over and competes for companies’ attention against #TB and #HIV. These companies “have tremendous demand for Covid right now,” said Dr. @paimadhu “I can’t imagine diseases of poverty getting any attention in this space.”