The Government of Canada is committed to supporting Inuit-led efforts to eliminate tuberculosis in Inuit Nunangat, as well as the factors that contribute to the spread of the disease, including inadequate housing, food insecurity, and poverty.
Yvonne Jones the MP for the Canadian politician for Inuit descent in Newfoundland and Labrador.
She says last year the Government of Canada and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami announced a commitment to eliminate tuberculosis across Inuit Nunangat by 2030, and reduce active TB by at least 50 percent by 2025.
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