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Wanted: A plan for drug-resistant TB, and funds to make it work (post)
More than 600 physicians and scientists called on President Obama in a letter Tuesday to release a national plan for research and programming needed to fight the spread of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis at home and abroad, and to back the plan with a budget proposal that allots the dollars necessary to effect it.
EECA regional initiative will address drug-resistant TB (post)
One of the grants recently approved by the Global Fund is the first ever regional TB grant in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. The EECA is the region with the highest burden of the drug-sensitive and drug-resistant TB: Less than 50% of cases have been detected and successfully treated.
Statement by MSF on the official release of the full text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement (post)
5 November 2015 - The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a trade agreement negotiated between the U.S. and eleven other Pacific Rim nations: Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam. After more than five years of negotiations conducted in secret without the opportunity for public review, the agreed text, which will now be submitted to national processes for final signature and ratification, has been officially and publicly released. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) remains extremely concerned about the inclusion of dangerous provisions that would dismantle public health safeguards enshrined in international law and restrict access to price-lowering generic medicines for millions of people.
Video commentary: Stephen Lewis sounding the alarm on TB (post)
Stephen Lewis, co-director of AIDS-Free World, speaks out about the global TB epidemic.
Unsung heroes working in TB (post)
29 November 2015 – The Stop TB Partnership is pleased to announce that the 2015 Kochon Prize has been awarded to one organization and two individuals – ASPAT-Perú, Dr. Natalya Vezhnina, and Ms. Naomi Wanjira – for their outstanding contributions in the fight against TB.
University students energise global campaign for medical R&D agreement (post)
The force of hundreds of students worldwide has gathered behind an international effort urging governments to promote research and development in a way that does not result in high-priced medicines. The initiative led by Universities Allied for Essential Medicines (UAEM) seeks to address the longstanding gap in affordable medicines and puts the focus on the World Health Organization, whose members are currently working on this issue.
50+ US Congress members urge reasonable licensing terms for government-funded medical patents (post)
January 11, 2016 - More than 50 members of the United States Congress today sent a letter urging the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) to exercise their legal authority to require medical patents that have emerged from government-funded medical research projects to be licensed on reasonable and affordable terms for public use.
EUPATI launches a new educational Toolbox on Medicines Research & Development for patient advocates (post)
-- More than 100 topics in 7 languages for patient advocates to discover, adapt and share!
-- Online information resource designed to enable more meaningful patient involvement!
-- Information and education to help engage patients and patient advocates!
Stop TB Partnership publishes first ever compilation of survivor stories: TB Journeys -- Our stories, our words (post)
20 January 2016 – Geneva, Switzerland – The Stop TB Partnership has published a compendium of survivor stories that feature the personal journeys of 15 individuals who have fought against a disease that millions of others were not as fortunate enough to survive. TB Journeys: Our stories, our words is a poignant look at this journey of resilience and strength.
Stop TB Partnership announces successful grantees in 7th round of Challenge Facility for Civil Society projects (post)
The Stop TB Partnership’s Coordinating Board has approved US $600,000 in new funding for 10 partners implementing the 7th Round of Challenge Facility for Civil Society projects. The projects were selected by an independent committee of experts on a competitive basis from 258 eligible proposals received. Grants will be implemented between April 2016 and October 2017.
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