Though briefly eclipsed by COVID-19, tuberculosis (TB) is once again the world’s leading infectious disease killer. Despite it being preventable, treatable, and curable, this ancient disease continues to take more lives each year than HIV and malaria combined.

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) leads the U.S. Government’s global TB efforts. As the largest bilateral TB donor, USAID has invested more than $4.7 billion to combat TB since 2000 and has contributed to saving more than 79 million lives.