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We Are TB is a community of people affected by tuberculosis in the United States. Here to educate, advocate, empower. 💚🌿
Amazing job by Sue at the Four Corners Conference last week in Colorado! Sue gave a passionate talk about her family’s history with TB and the need for social services and support. Sue is an incredible advocate for people with TB and we are so grateful for her activism!
#FourCornersConference
November 14, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Thank you Kelly & Aiyana for your presentation at the New England TB Clinicians Conference! It’s so important to hear from those affected by TB when we talk about the disease. Reminder that Aiyana has also shared her experiences in her recent poetry collection, The Underdream! #tuberculosis
October 28, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Thank you so much to The Global TB Institute at @rutgersnewarkoll.bsky.social
for having #WeAreTB ‘s Maggy present at their TB Intensive! It’s so important for people working in healthcare to hear lived experiences, thank you Maggy for sharing yours! #tuberculosis #TBfreeUSA #EndTB
September 11, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Thanks @globalhealthorg.bsky.social & @worldhepalliance.bsky.social for having Kate for “Exploring the Overlap Between NCDs & Communicable Diseases”. Many people in #tuberculosis treatment are also managing other health concerns - everyone deserves comprehensive care! #UNGA #TB
September 10, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Celebrating the release of Aiyana’s poetry collection, The Underdream, out on August 19th! Aiyana wrote these poems while healing from #Tuberculosis during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. Pre-order until August 12 for 20% off retail price. Use QR code or check out: www.AiyanaMasla.com/poetry
July 22, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Congrats to Maggy for her graduation from @harvard.edu Business School’s Analytics Program & her Leadership Degree! A #Tuberculosis diagnosis shouldn’t stop you from achieving your goals. We all deserve the care & support to finish TB treatment & live a healthy life! #WeAreTB can help w/ the support
July 9, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Sorry we missed you last week! Support Space is back on tonight at 8pm ET / 5pm PT - a free, confidential tuberculosis support group meeting in English over zoom! Open to anyone in the USA in TB treatment, post TB treatment, and their families. Don’t do this alone! #tuberculosis
July 7, 2025 at 5:08 PM
No meeting tonight! If you or someone you love is being treated or was treated for TB & you are looking to join us, please check out WeAreTB.com - our next (English) meeting is July 7th at 8pm ET / 5pm PT. 💚
June 30, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Talk to someone who understands! #WeAreTB has free, confidential online support groups. Our English one is tonight & most Mondays, at 8pm ET / 5pm PT. Talk to people who have been through treatment, are in treatment now, and their families in a safe and judgement free space. We are here for you! 💚
June 16, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Maggy of #WeAreTB joined the @tbfighters.org on #TBHillDay & shared her experience with #Tuberculosis & the need for funding for TB programs & research. Thanks to the offices of Sen. Wicker, Sen. Dianes, Sen. Capito, Sen. Ricketts, Sen. Hoeven & Rep. Clark for speaking with Maggy! We can #EndTB !
April 24, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Thank you to the offices of Rep. Juan Vargas,
@padilla.senate.gov & @reptedlieu.bsky.social for meeting with #WeAreTB & #SomosTB ‘s Jackie. Jackie also did an incredible job at a Congressional briefing, thank you for sharing so much of yourself and for being a great advocate Jackie! #Tuberculosis
April 23, 2025 at 6:46 PM
#WeAreTB’s Shaka & Tiffany had a massive #TBHillDay ! Thanks to offices of Rep. John Rose, Sen. Cornyn, Rep. Jake Ellzey, @delauro.house.gov , Sen. Hagerty , Sen. Blackburn & Senator Ted Cruz for talking about #Tuberculosis w/ Shaka, Tiffany, Jason of NTCA & Srishti of @theglobalfight.bsky.social !
April 22, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Thank you to the offices of @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social , @repritchie.bsky.social & @schumer.senate.gov for meeting w/ #WeAreTB ‘s Greg on #TBHillDay ! No one needs to die from #Tuberculosis, thank you Greg for sharing your experience. @tballiance.bsky.social & @tbfighters.org #TBfreeUSA #EndTB
April 17, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Thanks to the offices of @senatormarkmann.bsky.social @kaine.senate.gov @repsuhas.bsky.social , @repciscomani.bsky.social & Rep. Gerry Connolly for meeting with #WeAreTB ‘s Tina & Zahra. We can make a TB free Virginia, Arizona & world! #Tuberculosis #TBfreeUSA #STOPTB @tbfighters.org
April 16, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Thank you to @heinrich.senate.gov & @lujan.senate.gov
for meeting w/ #WeAreTB’s Sue last week on #TBHillDay. #Tuberculosis is a curable disease we can eliminate with the right leadership & resources. Thanks for your advocacy Sue! #TBfreeUSA #EndTB #STOPTB @tbfighters.org @tballiance.bsky.social
April 14, 2025 at 2:34 PM
#WeAreTB finished our annual #TBHillDay w/the TB Roundtable, with @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social & the incredible @tbfighters.org ! So grateful for the passionate new voices joining this movement & for the long term support & expertise of the Roundtable. Over 200 meetings this year - amazing!
April 11, 2025 at 9:07 PM
#WeAreTB & #SomosTB ‘s Nicole presented at the Union North America conference in a session on Directly Observed Therapy. It’s so important to hear from people who have experienced DOT when we talk about it! Nicole thank you! #TBfreeUSA #EndTB #UnionNAR
March 3, 2025 at 6:23 PM
#WeAreTB’s Tenzin, Nicole & Kate worked with Donna & Himanshu of TBpeople Canada on a training for their new members at the Union NAR conference. We Are TB is excited about this and future collaborations with TB People Canada, we are always here to help! #tuberculosis #TBpeople #STOPTB #EndTB
February 28, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Talk to someone who understands! We Are TB has free, CONFIDENTIAL #tuberculosis support groups over zoom! Our English one is every Monday at 8pm ET / 5pm PT. We also have a Spanish support group - Somos TB. Check out wearetb.com. We know what it’s like, you don’t have to do this alone!
November 21, 2024 at 6:28 PM
Talk to someone who understands! We Are TB has free, CONFIDENTIAL #tuberculosis support groups over zoom! Our English one is every Monday at 8pm ET / 5pm PT. We also have a Spanish support group - Somos TB. Check out wearetb.com. We know what it’s like, you don’t have to do this alone!
November 17, 2024 at 9:25 PM