Items tagged with Global TB response

Six highlights from a week of important TB developments (post)

Researchers, policymakers and activists gathered in Hyderabad, India for the 50th Union World Conference on Lung Health, held on 30 October – 2 November 2019.

Aidspan publishes new issue of ‘Global Fund Observer’ (post)

Aidspan: Global Fund Observer

IJTLD November 2019 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).

GCTA at The Union Conference (post)

Aidspan publishes new issue of ‘Global Fund Observer’ (post)

Aidspan: Global Fund Observer

World Diabetes Day: Statements by WHO and The Union (post)

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) released statements recognizing World Diabetes Day (November 14) and pressing for a more coordinated global approach to tackling the urgent co-epidemic of TB and diabetes.

2nd anniversary of the WHO Global Ministerial Conference on Ending TB (post)

To mark the 2nd anniversary of the first-ever WHO Global Ministerial Conference on Ending TB in Moscow, the World Health Organization (WHO) Global TB Program released an overview of the key progress achieved so far regarding the implementation of the commitments made in the Moscow Declaration and the UN High-Level Meeting on TB.

World Children’s Day: Message from Dr Tereza Kasaeva (post)

Dr Tereza Kasaeva, Director of the World Health Organization Global TB Program, released a message on World Children’s Day (November 20) emphasizing the need of scaling up countries' efforts to end TB in children and adolescents, and reaching the committed targets at the UN High-Level Meeting on TB.

Why is the world losing the fight against history's most lethal disease? (post)

Tuberculosis has killed more people than any other disease in history. Last year, 1.5 million people died from TB and 10 million more acquired it. A shocking one-quarter of the world’s population is infected. That’s not much better than 1993, when one-third of the world was infected and the World Health Organization declared TB a global emergency. We are losing the battle.

WHO convenes global consultation to intensify action to end TB in children and adolescents (post)

29 November 2019 | Hanoi: The pace of progress in addressing TB in children and adolescents remains slow, especially in ensuring access to TB prevention and care. To address this critical issue, WHO convened a global consultation on 26-28 November in Hanoi, Viet Nam, bringing together over 100 stakeholders from across 12 countries including national TB programmes, paediatric societies, technical and financial partners as well as civil society. The consultation was hosted by the Viet Nam Government.