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

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

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

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

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

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

February 28, 2023, marked the fourth Platform of Experts (PoE) meeting: stepping into the year with a focus on the upcoming UN High Level Meeting on Tuberculosis in September. The PoE allows for healthy discussions between TB stakeholders: uniting in preparation for the HLM, and discussing what is needed to prepare for more effective communication and advocacy come September. 2023 has been called “the year of hope” for TB, and this is the perfect time to galvanise efforts against TB and get the world back on track. Political Will, COVID-19, and the Year of Hope: The first speakers were Hon. J ..read more

https://video.wixstatic.com/video/309c93_d8686345553f4048bad0aea6c1d1dce6/720p/mp4/file.mp4 Strong women leaders have helped push to #EndTB in the National and Global Health agendas. Drg. Putih Sari, APC Regional Co-chair of the Global TB Caucus delivered an inspirational speech on the challenges of TB elimination in Indonesia, and the opportunities they present at the National Dialogue on Indonesia’s 2023 Health Outlook. The dialogue was attended by 3 Ministers, the Vice Chair of the Health Commission, the Chair of the Health Commission, and Hon. Putih Sari. -- March marks Women’s History Mon ..read more

30 November 2022 – The Global TB Caucus participated in the 2nd Asia Pacific 2022 TB Forum last month, which was built around providing a platform where key TB stakeholders can unite to discuss potential collaborative venues of work, and raise awareness on key initiatives. This year’s focus was on the youth sector: Youth as a target, Youth as parents (to find children with TB), and Youth as catalysts. The forum covered a wide range of topics, including innovative patient finding practices for youth and children in APC, the impact of TB on youths and children, and other related issues. The Cau ..read more

On October 31, 2022, a parliamentary meeting with the head of the Kyrgyzstan TB Caucus (Hon. Venera Raimbachayeva) was held alongside civil society representatives and Caucus focal point Ms. Chynara Bakirova. This meeting focused on the current state of TB prevention and treatment programs in Kyrgyzstan, and served as a preparatory step for a national high-level meeting on TB. (L-R Kerimova Nurbyubyu: FP of the Platform Cross-border tuberculosis control in Central Asia; Raimbachayeva Vinera Kalybekovna: Deputy of the National Parliament of the Kyrgyz Republic, Chairman of the Committee on Soc ..read more