CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Philippines (PIA) – Some 5,100 volunteers in 13 cities and four provinces nationwide, have been mobilized by the World Vision for its Social Mobilization on Tuberculosis (SMTB) project.

Their work entails raising awareness, referring those with TB symptoms for diagnosis, acting as treatment partners to TB patients and advocate for local partners’ support to TB control.

In the Philippines, TB claims 75 lives every day. Confronted by stigma and resigned to living fearfully with TB, many people do not seek the treatment they need.

As part of the global campaign against TB, World Vision is helping communities in the Philippines respond through a network of local volunteers dedicated to supporting those affected by the disease.