TO GO WITH "ASIA-HEALTH-TUBERCULOSIS" REPORTAGE BY PAM CASTRO
In this photo taken on March 14, 2024, a medical worker readies the sputum sample for storage during a tuberculosis screening at a health centre in Valenzuela. A faster and vastly more effective treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis is being rolled out in the Asia-Pacific region, raising hopes of a "new era" in tackling one of the world's deadliest infectious diseases. (Photo by JAM STA ROSA / AFP) / TO GO WITH "ASIA-HEALTH-TUBERCULOSIS" REPORTAGE BY PAM CASTRO