According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Indonesia had the world’s highest tuberculosis (TB) incidence rate in 2016, with 333 cases per 100,000 people. In 2017, the country’s TB death rate was also the highest in the world, with 26,000 people dying from the disease.
Despite efforts to improve diagnosis and treatment, TB remains a leading cause of death in Indonesia. The majority of TB deaths occur in rural areas, where people often lack access to adequate health care. In …