MANILA, Philippines — Michelle Gamba, a 22-year-old business process outsourcing worker, had to go in and out of a local health center in Caloocan City every two months for six months after being diagnosed with mild pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) in May 2020. She did not think twice about seeking medical attention even when lockdowns were imposed to curb COVID-19. 'I wasn't scared [to get medical help]. I was just thinking, I was either gonna die of COVID or tuberculosis,' Gamba told the Inquirer.

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