BEIJING – Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping and also the World Health Organization (WHO) goodwill ambassador for tuberculosis (TB) and HIV/AIDS, on Wednesday called for international support and participation in global TB prevention and treatment.
In a written statement to a virtual event commemorating the WHO World TB Day 2026, Peng said that it is of great significance that the WHO is hosting this virtual event to hold discussions under the theme “Led by countries, powered by people,” as it will facilitate joint actions among the international community against TB as a public health challenge.
Peng said that with a firm commitment to the mission of protecting people’s health and the goal of ending the TB epidemic, the WHO has done a great deal of effective work, and reversed the recent upward trend in…