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Thursday, Jun 11 2009Malawi TB Program Underfunded, Health Official SaysFelix Salaniponi, director of Malawi s National Tuberculosis Control Program, on Saturday said that the program lacks adequate funds to fight the disease nationwide, the Daily Times reports. Salaniponi, who was speaking at a workshop about Malawi s TB policies in prisons, said his office requires 1.5 billion kwacha, or about $11 million, annually to purchase drugs and to provide training and screening. He said the government supplies the program with 500 million kwacha, or about $4 million. We require several [pieces of] equipment used in the fight against TB, but the funds are minimal, Salaniponi said, adding, However, we are lobbying for
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