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We are currently hiring three new posts based in Africa and one in the Americas. They are: East Africa Regional Manager West and Central ..read more
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In the coming months, GTBC will be hiring a number of new roles. Our first new post will be a Regional Manager for the ASEAN countries ..read more
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Under the leadership of Congresswoman Susel Paredes, the country takes an important step towards including migrants in TB and HIV ..read more
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In a significant move towards ending tuberculosis, regional leaders, parliamentarians, and stakeholders gathered in Tashkent to reinforce their commitment to achieving the UN High-Level Meeting (UNHLM) targets on TB.
24-25 June 2024—Last month, Stop TB Partnership (STBP) and WHO Europe organised their ‘Regional Dialogue in Europe and Central Asia on Achieving the UN High-Level Meeting Commitments on Tuberculosis’ (TB) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. This landmark regional meeting brought together key stakeholders and parliamentarians from participating countries to strategize on strengthening nati ..read more
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March 14-15, 2024 -- The Stop TB Partnership recently hosted its Regional Dialogue for Asia & The Pacific, in Manila, Philippines. One of this year’s first major discussions on TB, the two days focused on “Achieving the UN High Level Meeting Commitments on TB”.
The Philippines shoulders one of the world’s most significant TB burdens, and holding this regional dialogue in its capital city represents the importance of united work against TB; the willingness of everyone in the TB sphere to collaborate on creating sustainable solutions with a lasting, positive impact. The Global TB ..read more
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Focused on the UNHLM actions, this year’s first Platform of Experts’ saw fruitful discussions on tasks and commitments to be undertaken by actors within TB advocacy.
January 31, 2024 — Following 2023’s momentous UN High Level Meeting on Tuberculosis, The Global TB Caucus has started the year with a large-scale exchange of perspectives, best practices, and statistics to help Members of Parliament and Civil Society Organisations orient themselves following the 2023 UNHLM.
Since June 2021, the Platform of Experts has built upon its goal of mobilising Civil Society experts to foster a susta ..read more
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Berlin, October 14, 2023 -- Hon. Adrian Belii, the newly appointed Head of the National TB Caucus of the Republic of Moldova, took part in the Conference “We, the people –Global Health Challenges discussed”, organised by the Friends of Global Fund and the World Health Summit.
Prior to the WHS, Friends Europe organised a preparatory conference for selected representatives of civil society and parliaments across Europe. In a series of sessions at the World Health Summit, delegates: discussed and prepared common positions in order to voice their ideas during the WHS; voiced specific concerns tha ..read more
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Global TB Caucus Statement of Support for the Political Declaration of the High-Level Meeting on the Fight Against Tuberculosis at the 78th Annual United Nations General Assembly
New York, Friday 22 September 2023
The Global TB Caucus welcomes the Political Declaration released today at the UN High-Level Meeting on Tuberculosis (HLM) at the 78th UN General Assembly in New York.
The Caucus’s delegation, representing our parliamentary members around the world who have pledged to build the political will to end TB, has been deeply engaged at the UN General Assembly, and throughout the p ..read more
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18 May 2023, Dushanbe, Tajikistan — Future-proof: Eastern Europe and Central Asia TB Summit held from May 16-18, 2023 at Dushanbe Serena Hotel brought together over 13 local and international Members of Parliament and key stakeholders in the TB sphere to drive renewed regional efforts against the disease. Nine countries in the region are among the 30 countries with the highest burden of multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB), and while some of these countries have high TB treatment success rates, political will across the region is necessary to improve health outcomes.
"In order to ensure that gover ..read more
Global TB Caucus Blog
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L-R: Hon. Dr. Chinburen Jigjidsuren, Hon. Prof. Dr. Md. Habibe Millat, Hon. Warren Entsch, Hon. Min Seok Kim, Hon. Emanuel Melkiades Laka Lena, and Hon. Dr. Edy Wuryanto after signing the Regional Joint Agreement at Future-Proof; Asia and The Pacific TB Summit 2023
24 March 2023, New Delhi, India — From the 21st to 23rd of March, 2023, the Global TB Caucus held “Future-proof: Asia and the Pacific TB Summit 2023; Charting a Political Course towards the UN High-Level Meeting on TB and beyond”, in New Delhi and Varanasi, India.
The first of several regional summits, the APC summit takes place ah ..read more