'It’s 2024, and people are still dying from ... consumption. This ancient disease, known today as #tuberculosis or TB, has plagued humanity for thousands of years.' Read more from Vox ⬇️ #YesWeCanEndTB vox.com/future-perfect…

#WorldMalariaDay 🦟 is here! We're advocating for Universal Health Coverage, ensuring access to services to prevent, detect and treat malaria for all, regardless of gender, finances, or location. Let's #AccelerateTheFight to #EndMalaria .

World Malaria Day is a global call to all government authorities and policy makers to promote action required to combat and eradicate Malaria. We cannot #EndTB without helping to #EndMalaria ! Let's work together so that no one gets left behind! #6MonthsMax

TB vaccines are highly cost-effective and cost-saving, making them an essential tool in our efforts to #EndTB . Join us in calling on 🇨🇦 to invest in TB R&D to ensure a healthier future for all. #WorldImmunizationWeek #YesWeCanEndTB

In spite of the limited investments in fighting #tuberculosis , there has been significant progress in the battle to #endTB . Find out more: tballiance.org/news/commitmen… #YesWeCanEndTB

In 1882, Dr. Robert Koch discovered the bacterium that causes #tuberculosis . Now, 140 years later, about 2️⃣ billion people are infected with #TB , 🔟million people developed active disease, and 1️⃣.3 million people died from TB each year. Learn more: tballiance.org/news/commitmen… #EndTB

Around #WorldTBDay , we launched a new Knowledge Hub in Manila 🇵🇭 that will support global use of new drug-resistant #tuberculosis treatments that have effectively cured more than 90% of treated people. Find out more about PeerLINC here: tballiance.org/news/new-peerl… #EndTB

The field of #tuberculosis research and development currently has the largest pipeline of new TB drugs in history. Find out more about our portfolio here: tballiance.org/portfolio #YesWeCanEndTB

'Treatment of MDR-TB used to be a 24-month regimen of up to 14,000 pills plus a daily injectable for six months, that had many side-effects. This made it very difficult for many patients to adhere to.' Read more about innovations to #endTB ➡️ ️ mb.com.ph/2024/4/1/good-…

Maggy brought her passion for #tuberculosis elimination & her personal experience to DC this week ! We are so grateful for Cory Booker Rep. Frank Pallone Kirsten Gillibrand Chuck Schumer Congressman Nick Langworthy and Congressman Donald Payne, Jr. staff for their time and support! We can #EndTB !

Congratulations to Dr. Martin Fitchet as CEO at Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) to oversee the development and delivery of antimalarial medicines to help achieve a malaria-free future. #Malaria is an urgent #globalhealth issue claiming more than 600,000 lives each year.
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Globally, health systems could save about $740 Million each year by switching to the new shortened #6MonthsMax drug-resistant TB treatment. These savings could fund treatment for hundreds of thousands more people. Help Fast Track the Cure, sign TODAY! bit.ly/FastTrackTheCu…

'The newly inaugurated PeerLINC Knowledge Hub in Manila 🇵🇭 is poised to harness local expertise and experience to catalyze the adoption of advanced and more efficacious cures for #tuberculosis on a global scale.' Read more here ⬇️ manilastandard.net/news/national/… #EndTB #YesWeCanEndTB

The country is also one of the first to rollout BPaL, a critical new treatment for drug resistance TB.

I met some of the amazing people behind the push for better options for TB patients in the Philippines in September: telegraph.co.uk/global-health/… TB Alliance Telegraph Global Health Security

Interrupting our hill day posts (they’ll be back) to feature the incredible job #WeAreTB ’s Shaka did at our advocacy training at the National TB Conference. Thank you Shaka & to our partners in the fight to #EndTB who presented. Treatment Action Group (TAG) TB Alliance and CDC TB #TBfreeUSA

'A faster and vastly more effective treatment for drug-resistant #tuberculosis is being rolled out in the Asia-Pacific region, raising hopes of a 'new era' in tackling one of the world's deadliest infectious diseases.' Read more from AFP News Agency 👇 #EndTB france24.com/en/live-news/2…

#Tuberculosis 'has long been a crisis in Sub-Saharan Africa. 17 of the globe’s highest TB burden countries are located in the region, but for several years now, the WHO annual TB report shows progress in Africa.' Read more from Dr. Folu Olugbosi: nation.africa/kenya/blogs-op…

Next week, join the next TB Vax ARM webinar to explore the #Wins4TBVax needed to deliver #newTBvaccines this decade, featuring a panel of experts and audience Q&A.

📅Thu, 4 April 2024
⏰08:00 EDT / 14:00 CEST / 17:30 IT / 19:00 WIB

🔗 Register: bit.ly/Wins4TBVaxWeb

Yesterday was #WorldTBDay 📣 Here are some highlights #ICYMI :

🇵🇭 PeerLINC Knowledge Hub opened yesterday in Manila
🇦🇺 Australia announced a new grant for TB Alliance's clinical and access work
🌍 We reaffirmed our dedication to #endTB

💌 Learn more: mailchi.mp/tballiance/wor…

Launched today in Manila, TB Alliance's PeerLINC Knowledge Hub will speed global implementation of improved treatments for drug-resistant #tuberculosis , with funding from @DFAT and in partnership with the Tropical Disease Foundation & Department of Health Philippines tballiance.org/peerlinc-launc… #WorldTBDay