The World Health Organization (WHO) recently dropped a huge announcement on tuberculosis (TB) care (linked here: bit.ly/3Xchfkb) 🧵 Let's talk about why it’s such a big deal.

TB tests CAN be more affordable, if they were priced based on the actual cost of goods and a reasonable profit. World Health Organization (WHO)'s TPPs emphasize the need to reach all individuals in need of testing, with price being one of its main barriers. #PeopleOverProfit iris.who.int/bitstream/hand…

Please join us in a few minutes to hear about the 4-Month Regimen of Quabodepistat, Delamanid, and Bedaquiline for Pulmonary TB Interim Results. Register here: mailchi.mp/e133ffdead43/s…

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🚨The End TB Now Act passed the Senate by unanimous consent! Special thanks to the PIH community for helping send the message that deaths from TB - a fully treatable and curable disease - are unacceptable. But it's not over yet.

The World Health Organization (WHO) approved new #TB treatments, studied in PIH led endTB trial after nearly a decade of scientific research and patient care across 18 countries. Learn more from PIH’s Carole Mitnick carole mitnick, co-lead of this groundbreaking work: pih.org/article/qa-why…

We can’t talk about Antimicrobial Resistance without talking about tuberculosis - my brief remarks at the United Nations High Level Meeting on #AMR #UNGA79 #EndTB

We are accustomed to hearing about tuberculosis from people like me, who haven't lived with it. I was fascinated by this video made by my friend Henry discussing tuberculosis from a Sierra Leonean survivor's perspective. youtube.com/watch?v=iSKuQf…

Hi! My new book, Everything Is Tuberculosis, comes out March 18th. I'm signing 100,000 copies of it. You can preorder your signed copy today at everythingistb.com or wherever books are sold.

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No major progress in tackling #tuberculosis, as highlighted in the World Health Organization (WHO) Global TB Report released today. #TB emerges again as the #1 infectious disease killer. 🧵👇 who.int/teams/global-t…

The World Health Organization (WHO)'s Global TB Report is out: TB remains the leading infectious killer, claiming 1.25M lives in 2023. Unitaid is accelerating solutions to close gaps in access to testing, treatment and prevention, particularly for the most vulnerable. Learn more: who.int/news/item/29-1…

The new World Health Organization (WHO) report on #tuberculosis (TB) shows: - 8.2 million people were newly diagnosed with TB in 2023 – the highest number recorded since 1995; - TB-related deaths declined for a second consecutive year, as access to services continues to improve; - multidrug-resistant TB

Despite substantial funding support, corporations continue to price these life-saving TB tests beyond the reach of many. Why are these essential tests still inaccessible for one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases? #UnionConf24 #EndTB healthpolicy-watch.news/tuberculosis-a…

A curable disease like TB shouldn’t still be killing over a million people a year. It’s time for UN member states to follow through on their promises and turn commitments into action to #EndTB #YesWeCanEndTB #6MonthsMax Read more: bit.ly/TBRandDReport Results Canada Results UK

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Insufficient funding is hindering TB progress. The World Health Organization (WHO) Global TB Report reveals that low- and middle-income countries received only 26% of the $22B needed in 2023, leaving high-burden countries with critical resource shortages for effective TB care.

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