Global TB Caucus
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We counter neglect with political action to protect the health of everyone, everywhere, and #ENDTB.
Hon. Mark Kurt Nawaane calls on all African parliamentarians to prioritise domestic funding for HIV/AIDS, malaria and TB. Donor support is declining, and he urges leaders to take Africa’s health destiny into their own hands to build health security and resilience.
December 5, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Hon. Mark Kurt Nawaane calls on all African parliamentarians to prioritise domestic funding for HIV/AIDS, malaria and TB. Donor support is declining, and he urges leaders to take Africa’s health destiny into their own hands to build health security and resilience.
At the Union World Conference on Lung Health, in a session by MSF Denmark, AIDS Fondet and WHO Europe, Hon. Stephan Albani MdB made a clear point.
November 21, 2025 at 6:25 AM
At the Union World Conference on Lung Health, in a session by MSF Denmark, AIDS Fondet and WHO Europe, Hon. Stephan Albani MdB made a clear point.
AMR occurs when bacteria viruses fungi and parasites stop responding to antimicrobial agents. This leads to infections that are harder or sometimes impossible to treat.
Drug resistant TB remains one of the most severe expressions of this global threat.
#WAAW2025
Drug resistant TB remains one of the most severe expressions of this global threat.
#WAAW2025
November 19, 2025 at 8:38 AM
AMR occurs when bacteria viruses fungi and parasites stop responding to antimicrobial agents. This leads to infections that are harder or sometimes impossible to treat.
Drug resistant TB remains one of the most severe expressions of this global threat.
#WAAW2025
Drug resistant TB remains one of the most severe expressions of this global threat.
#WAAW2025
New TB vaccines could save millions of lives and reshape prevention globally.
Our latest GTBC Library Briefing, published November 2025, highlights what leaders can do now to prepare for access for everyone, everywhere.
Access the full briefing here: www.globaltbcaucus.org/tb-vaccine-b...
Our latest GTBC Library Briefing, published November 2025, highlights what leaders can do now to prepare for access for everyone, everywhere.
Access the full briefing here: www.globaltbcaucus.org/tb-vaccine-b...
November 11, 2025 at 1:18 PM
New TB vaccines could save millions of lives and reshape prevention globally.
Our latest GTBC Library Briefing, published November 2025, highlights what leaders can do now to prepare for access for everyone, everywhere.
Access the full briefing here: www.globaltbcaucus.org/tb-vaccine-b...
Our latest GTBC Library Briefing, published November 2025, highlights what leaders can do now to prepare for access for everyone, everywhere.
Access the full briefing here: www.globaltbcaucus.org/tb-vaccine-b...
Free annual health checks in Viet Nam are helping find TB earlier, improve care and save lives.
During a visit to the National Lung Hospital in Hanoi, Lord Herbert, Chair of the Global TB Caucus, recognised Viet Nam’s leadership and commitment to end TB by 2030.
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During a visit to the National Lung Hospital in Hanoi, Lord Herbert, Chair of the Global TB Caucus, recognised Viet Nam’s leadership and commitment to end TB by 2030.
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Việt Nam đặt mục tiêu loại trừ bệnh lao vào năm 2030
(Dân trí) - Dù Việt Nam vẫn thuộc nhóm 12/30 nước có gánh nặng bệnh lao cao nhất thế giới, nhưng tỷ lệ chữa khỏi bệnh lao tại nước ta là 90%, chữa khỏi lao kháng thuốc trên 70%.
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October 28, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Free annual health checks in Viet Nam are helping find TB earlier, improve care and save lives.
During a visit to the National Lung Hospital in Hanoi, Lord Herbert, Chair of the Global TB Caucus, recognised Viet Nam’s leadership and commitment to end TB by 2030.
dantri.com.vn/suc-khoe/vie...
During a visit to the National Lung Hospital in Hanoi, Lord Herbert, Chair of the Global TB Caucus, recognised Viet Nam’s leadership and commitment to end TB by 2030.
dantri.com.vn/suc-khoe/vie...
Francophone parliamentarians unite for stronger health systems
At the close of the Financing the Future meeting in Dakar, MPs from seven countries adopted the Francophone Africa Regional Action Plan to increase domestic financing, strengthen accountability, and build equitable health systems.
At the close of the Financing the Future meeting in Dakar, MPs from seven countries adopted the Francophone Africa Regional Action Plan to increase domestic financing, strengthen accountability, and build equitable health systems.
PRESS RELEASE: Francophone Parliamentarians Adopt Regional Action Plan to Strengthen Health Systems and Domestic Financing
Dakar, Senegal – 22 October 2025: Chairs of Health Committees and parliamentarians from Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo Brazzaville, Gabon, Guinea, and Senegal have adopted the Franco...
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October 22, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Francophone parliamentarians unite for stronger health systems
At the close of the Financing the Future meeting in Dakar, MPs from seven countries adopted the Francophone Africa Regional Action Plan to increase domestic financing, strengthen accountability, and build equitable health systems.
At the close of the Financing the Future meeting in Dakar, MPs from seven countries adopted the Francophone Africa Regional Action Plan to increase domestic financing, strengthen accountability, and build equitable health systems.
La réunion Financer l’Avenir s’est ouverte à Dakar 🇸🇳 avec des parlementaires et des partenaires unis pour renforcer le leadership politique et le financement durable de la santé en Afrique francophone.
« Investir dans la santé, c’est bâtir des systèmes solides et équitables. » – S.E Dr Ibrahima Sy
« Investir dans la santé, c’est bâtir des systèmes solides et équitables. » – S.E Dr Ibrahima Sy
October 21, 2025 at 6:29 PM
La réunion Financer l’Avenir s’est ouverte à Dakar 🇸🇳 avec des parlementaires et des partenaires unis pour renforcer le leadership politique et le financement durable de la santé en Afrique francophone.
« Investir dans la santé, c’est bâtir des systèmes solides et équitables. » – S.E Dr Ibrahima Sy
« Investir dans la santé, c’est bâtir des systèmes solides et équitables. » – S.E Dr Ibrahima Sy
Hon. Stephen Mule reflects on his role as a founding member of the Global TB Caucus and how his leadership in Parliament helped secure lifesaving TB medicines during a national stockout.
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Read more: www.globaltbcaucus.org/post/a-conve...
A conversation with Hon. Stephen Mule on how Kenya’s leadership helped shape the Global TB Caucus
Hon. Stephen Mule reflects on what motivated his commitment to TB advocacy, why it matters in Kenya today, and how political leadership can make a lasting difference.What motivated you to join the Glo...
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August 26, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Hon. Stephen Mule reflects on his role as a founding member of the Global TB Caucus and how his leadership in Parliament helped secure lifesaving TB medicines during a national stockout.
Read more: www.globaltbcaucus.org/post/a-conve...
Read more: www.globaltbcaucus.org/post/a-conve...
Sometimes one moment changes everything.
For Lord Herbert of South Downs, meeting young people with TB in Kenya in 2005 set him on a path to unite parliamentarians worldwide in the fight to #EndTB.
Read his story: www.globaltbcaucus.org/post/a-conve...
For Lord Herbert of South Downs, meeting young people with TB in Kenya in 2005 set him on a path to unite parliamentarians worldwide in the fight to #EndTB.
Read his story: www.globaltbcaucus.org/post/a-conve...
A conversation with Lord Herbert of South Downs on what sparked the global movement that is now the Global TB Caucus
Lord Herbert, Co-Founder and Chair of the Global TB Caucus, reflects on what sparked his commitment to TB advocacy, the significance of political leadership, and why global collaboration remains essen...
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August 13, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Sometimes one moment changes everything.
For Lord Herbert of South Downs, meeting young people with TB in Kenya in 2005 set him on a path to unite parliamentarians worldwide in the fight to #EndTB.
Read his story: www.globaltbcaucus.org/post/a-conve...
For Lord Herbert of South Downs, meeting young people with TB in Kenya in 2005 set him on a path to unite parliamentarians worldwide in the fight to #EndTB.
Read his story: www.globaltbcaucus.org/post/a-conve...
Africa must lead the fight against TB.
In his latest op-ed, Hon. Dr. Kalila calls for stronger domestic investment and long-term strategies to end a disease that still claims 403,000 African lives each year.
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#EndTB #GTBCaucus #TBadvocacy
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In his latest op-ed, Hon. Dr. Kalila calls for stronger domestic investment and long-term strategies to end a disease that still claims 403,000 African lives each year.
thinkglobalhealth.org/article/afri...
#EndTB #GTBCaucus #TBadvocacy
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Africa's Tuberculosis Funding Crisis: Moving Beyond External Saviors | Think Global Health
Recent foreign aid cuts have exposed the need for domestic responses to maintain progress against the fatal disease
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August 7, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Africa must lead the fight against TB.
In his latest op-ed, Hon. Dr. Kalila calls for stronger domestic investment and long-term strategies to end a disease that still claims 403,000 African lives each year.
thinkglobalhealth.org/article/afri...
#EndTB #GTBCaucus #TBadvocacy
@thinkglobalhealth.org
In his latest op-ed, Hon. Dr. Kalila calls for stronger domestic investment and long-term strategies to end a disease that still claims 403,000 African lives each year.
thinkglobalhealth.org/article/afri...
#EndTB #GTBCaucus #TBadvocacy
@thinkglobalhealth.org
On #WorldNoTobaccoDay2025, we’re unmasking the appeal of tobacco.
Behind the ads and packaging lies a hard truth:
Tobacco drives TB.
700K+ new TB cases in 2023 were caused by smoking.
The damage runs deeper than it looks.
Behind the ads and packaging lies a hard truth:
Tobacco drives TB.
700K+ new TB cases in 2023 were caused by smoking.
The damage runs deeper than it looks.
May 31, 2025 at 12:31 PM
On #WorldNoTobaccoDay2025, we’re unmasking the appeal of tobacco.
Behind the ads and packaging lies a hard truth:
Tobacco drives TB.
700K+ new TB cases in 2023 were caused by smoking.
The damage runs deeper than it looks.
Behind the ads and packaging lies a hard truth:
Tobacco drives TB.
700K+ new TB cases in 2023 were caused by smoking.
The damage runs deeper than it looks.
Just days before #WHA78, Tajikistan relaunched its National TB Caucus & unveiled a bold, stigma-free TB Action Plan for 2026–2030.
With MPs, CSOs & TB champions leading the charge, this is what political commitment looks like.
www.globaltbcaucus.org/post/tajikis...
With MPs, CSOs & TB champions leading the charge, this is what political commitment looks like.
www.globaltbcaucus.org/post/tajikis...
Tajikistan Relaunches National TB Caucus with Renewed Political Commitment and Inclusive Action Plan
In a significant stride toward a more inclusive and rights-based TB response, Tajikistan officially relaunched its National TB Caucus during a high-level event titled “TB Community Rights in Tajikista...
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May 19, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Just days before #WHA78, Tajikistan relaunched its National TB Caucus & unveiled a bold, stigma-free TB Action Plan for 2026–2030.
With MPs, CSOs & TB champions leading the charge, this is what political commitment looks like.
www.globaltbcaucus.org/post/tajikis...
With MPs, CSOs & TB champions leading the charge, this is what political commitment looks like.
www.globaltbcaucus.org/post/tajikis...
The @gatesfoundation.bsky.social has committed $200B to global health and development by 2045.
This is the level of ambition TB demands.
We thank the Foundation for keeping TB in focus - it must end in our lifetime.
#EndTB
gatesfoundation.org/ideas/articles/next-chapter
This is the level of ambition TB demands.
We thank the Foundation for keeping TB in focus - it must end in our lifetime.
#EndTB
gatesfoundation.org/ideas/articles/next-chapter
My new deadline: 20 years to give away virtually all my wealth
During the first 25 years of the Gates Foundation, we gave away more than $100 billion. Over the next two decades, we will double our giving.
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May 8, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The @gatesfoundation.bsky.social has committed $200B to global health and development by 2045.
This is the level of ambition TB demands.
We thank the Foundation for keeping TB in focus - it must end in our lifetime.
#EndTB
gatesfoundation.org/ideas/articles/next-chapter
This is the level of ambition TB demands.
We thank the Foundation for keeping TB in focus - it must end in our lifetime.
#EndTB
gatesfoundation.org/ideas/articles/next-chapter