The WHO considers supression of tuberculosis worldwide to be a priority.
A total of 1.5 million people died from TB in 2018, including 251 000 people with HIV. Worldwide, TB is one of the top 10 causes of death and the leading cause from a single infectious agent (above HIV/AIDS). In 2018, an estimated 10 million people fell ill with tuberculosis(TB) worldwide. 5.7 million men, 3.2 million women and 1.1 million children. There were cases in all countries and age groups.

TB is curable and is preventable.

A recent New York Times article on this issue was a wake up. However it did not look closely at the WHO’s own data.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/03/health/coronavirus-tuberculosis-aids-malaria.html?fbclid=IwAR1aKETbIScghRlA_AiGlQiOMcnfG4_4seJRrSmHwlwgdcQNTUcjNUW9xxI

Combating TB in areas such as Southern Mexico is clearly important. However, on a global scale, Mexico ranks very low on the list of countries affected by TB.

Tuberculosis deaths per 100K of the population excluding HIV complications

Number of deaths over time

The WHO intiatives have been making consistent and rapid progress in combating mortality from TB. In many countries mortality has fallen to very low levels. This includes Mexico. The figures below show deaths per 100k divided by WHO region with some key countries highlighted using their ISO3 codes.

Dynamic map comparing TB, infant mortality and Covid mortality per 100K

Over the period of the Covid pandemic many countries have experienced greater acute mortality through Covid-19 then through TB. However TB remains a chronic, recurring illness. Focussing attention on covid-19 may be ignoring the impact of TB.
Note that these figures are standardised to 100K of the national population The overall global “death toll” takes into account the populations of the countries concerned. Run the dynamic map to see how the numbers of deaths compare over the time scale of the covid epidemic. This may provide some insight into the public and governmental perception of the comparative effects.