Items tagged with Global TB response
IJTLD March 2018 issue now online (post)
The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IJTLD) is the official publication of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union).
The return of a forgotten killer (post)
In the last two centuries, tuberculosis has claimed more lives than any other disease: an unprecedented and unsurpassed death toll of one billion. And, despite a compelling economic and moral case for investing more in controlling the disease, it has quietly resumed its position as the world’s leading infectious killer.
In the year of TB, advocates want more than a political commitment (post)
“We can’t continue to allow governments and … global health leaders to promise ending TB by 2030 … as long as they’re not even putting their best foot forward in the course of the next 12 months, or even 12 weeks.”
Aidspan publishes new issue of ‘Global Fund Observer’ (post)
Aidspan: Global Fund Observer
Global leaders meet in Delhi to fast-track End TB efforts (post)
New Delhi, 9 March 2018 - Building on the momentum being created globally to end tuberculosis, world’s top infectious killer disease, leaders from across the globe are converging here for an End TB Summit beginning 13 March to review ongoing efforts and accelerate action to reach 2030 End TB goal.
Shared goals for TB and HIV (post)
The theme of this year's World Tuberculosis Day March 24 is “Unite to end TB”. As part of the UN's sustainable development goals (SDGs), WHO has set ambitious targets for 2030 to reduce the number of tuberculosis deaths by 90% and disease incidence by 80%. These sit beside the 95–95–95 UNAIDS goals for 95% of people living with HIV to know their status, 95% of people who know their status receiving treatment, and 95% of people on HIV treatment having a suppressed viral load by 2030.
Unitaid: Online consultation on TB (post)
Unitaid is seeking concrete, high-level suggestions and ideas on possible solutions to overcome challenges in tuberculosis that would be a good fit for the Unitaid strategy and operating model. As part of this online consultation, Unitaid will host a webinar to provide further context to those who would like to participate:
Delhi TB Summit: WHO South-East Asia countries commit to intensified efforts, concrete progress to End TB (post)
New Delhi, 14 March 2018: Tracking progress to eliminate tuberculosis, Member countries of WHO South-East Asia Region today committed to further intensifying efforts to ensure rapid and concrete progress to End TB by 2030.
Latin America & the Caribbean edging towards eliminating TB (post)
- Known as El Libertador throughout the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region, Simón Bolívar was central to the battle for independence from Spanish rule in Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
March 2018 issue of Public Health Action now online (post)
Public Health Action is the free access, online journal of The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease. The journal focuses on tuberculosis, lung health, non-communicable diseases and related public health issues.
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