🇨🇦's history of tuberculosis is dark & oozing in systemic racism. Read this CBC article by Samantha Beattie to learn how 1,200 Inuit were forced to stay at a Sanatorium far from home for treatment. They were held in isolation & endured psychological abuse. 😡
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Powerful words from the ED our Results US sister affiliate at today's WB spring meetings in DC. Also powerful - when the WB President pledged to reach 1.5 billion with health coverage by 2030, a doubling of its ambition.

Fully implementing 1/4/6x24 isn’t just about shorter TB regimens – it’s a key step toward TB elimination. New report on where we stand, midway thru the 1/4/6x24 Campaign:
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Hooray for the Fast Track the Cure team! We are very proud and happy to be part of this campaign to bring awareness and knowledge about the new #6MonthsMax drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment. 💪🫁 #YesWeCanEndTB

Arman Sevilla, a motor-taxi driver in the Philippines, depicts his journey on overcoming drug-resistant TB with the new all-oral #6MonthsMax treatment. Watch his story of hope here youtu.be/MXe9hyufbOI #FastTrackTheCure #YesWeCanEndTB See more at TBpeople Philippines

This is happening now & is very exiting with 364 participants connected. Targeted next-gen sequencing has great potential in diagnosing drug resistant TB (DR-TB), including resistance to new drugs. Over half of people with DR-TB are currently being missed & this is unacceptable.

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The 1/4/6x24 Campaign is fighting for better, shorter TB regimens – as little as 1 month (or once weekly) for TB prevention, 4 months for drug-susceptible TB & 6 months for drug-resistant TB – to give people their lives back. Read the mid-campaign report: treatmentactiongroup.org/publication/ge…

We welcome the $350m increase to humanitarian aid over 2 years in #Budget2024 . Many children & families around the 🌍 living in crises will have more access to the support they need to survive because of 🇨🇦’s investment. #cdnpoli #InvestInAid 👇

If we're going to #EndTB , we need government, scientists, the public--everyone to act together. Big thanks to the office of Rep. Cammack Press Office for meeting with us.

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As we await tomorrow's federal budget announcement, we reiterate our asks for stronger resources to tackle this urgent public health issue. This is a pivotal moment to accelerate our progress in the fight to #EndTB ! Check out our pre-budget submission 👇

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Lives are at stake as #cysticfibrosis patients worldwide struggle to access vital medicines.

This is the devastating impact of Vertex Pharmaceuticals's greed ⬇️.

Let's end this injustice. Watch, share & join our fight.

#RightToBreathe #CFcantwait righttobreathe.net Vertex Save Us

“A new drug regimen (for DR-TB) involving fewer pills & side effects is being rolled out in the Asia-Pacific, including the Philippines, Vietnam and Indonesia, where trials have shown a more than 90 percent cure rate.”
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🇨🇦 ODA continued to⬆️in 2023, reaching 0.38% of national income in 2023--the highest level since 1995. Biggest factors in the increases from past few years is Covid-related aid, support to Ukraine (including a big loan in 2023) and in-country refugee costs.

Tuberculosis is one of the world’s leading infectious disease killers, killing over 3,000 people every day. This is unacceptable. We must break down the barriers and inequities that cause millions of people to suffer and die from TB every year. Let's advocate for #6MonthsMax !

We in India are still waiting at the mercy of those in power 2 implement ths. Results in India study very good nd patients are saying why don’t you give me that medicine he/ she got because the person recovered well in a short time. DDG - TB | #TBMuktBharat Ministry of Health TB Harega Desh Jeetega ICMR World Health Organization (WHO)

Aptly called a 'Different Kind of Gap'. If not filled urgently, this gap could lead to needless sufferings and deaths due to Tuberculosis. This is just the gap in country applications to Global Fund. The gaps in country plans are even bigger.

With the shortened treatment duration and improved outcomes of the #6MonthsMax DR-TB treatment, GCTA India is committed to driving progress towards universal access to this life-saving treatment. Help Fast Track the Cure, Sign TODAY! bit.ly/FastTrackTheCu… #YesWeCanEndTB

On the ACTION Global Health Advocacy Partnership 'Different Kind of Gap' webinar on now, Eliud (Head of TB The Global Fund) says 'I have been working for the GF for 10 years & indeed this is a different kind of funding gap. In year 3 of grant cycle 7 there could be a real crisis for the #EndTB response.'