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11 April - Free Webinar 17th April - Finding the missing people with TB - How can drug...Free Webinar 17th April - Finding the missing people with TB - How can drug sales data help?
TB treatment is available free of cost in most high burden countries through national TB programmes and is considered a public health priority, yet millions of people with TB are taking treatment from private sector and are often missed in TB programme data. Using anti-TB drug sales da...

09 April - Goodbye to Dean Lewis, Our Dear Friend & TB ChampionGoodbye to Dean Lewis, Our Dear Friend & TB Champion
It is with profound sadness and regret that we learned of the recent passing of Dean Lewis. Our deepest condolences go out to his family.

13 March - WORLD TB DAY 2019 - IT'S NEARLY TIME!WORLD TB DAY 2019 - IT'S NEARLY TIME!
POST YOUR TIME SELFIE AND SUPPORT THE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY TB

08 March - EVERY DAY SHOULD BE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAYEVERY DAY SHOULD BE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY
It’s not what we say today about supporting women and girls, it’s about what we do in the remaining 364 days to truly empower them!

01 March - ADDRESSING TB STIGMA ON ZERO DISCRIMINATION DAYADDRESSING TB STIGMA ON ZERO DISCRIMINATION DAY
Today is Zero Discrimination Day. Take a moment to consider the plight of millions of people and their families around the world who face unjust or prejudicial treatment in their everyday lives.

27 February - THE QUEST FOR A CHAMPION CHAIRPERSONTHE QUEST FOR A CHAMPION CHAIRPERSON
During its 31st Board Meeting this January in Geneva, the Stop TB Partnership Board opened the nomination process for a new Chairperson of the Board.

22 February - #WorldTBDay2019 campaign starts now#WorldTBDay2019 campaign starts now
World TB Day, March 24th, 2019, is the first significant moment after the United Nations High-Level Meeting (UNHLM) on TB. IT’S TIME for the TB Community to come together and unite towards achieving the UN Political Declaration on TB targets.

14 February - INDIA PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI CONGRATULATES...INDIA PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI CONGRATULATES THE TB-FREE CHENNAI INITIATIVE
INDIA PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI CONGRATULATES THE TB-FREE CHENNAI INITIATIVE

13 February - TB FUNDING UP FOR GRABS!TB FUNDING UP FOR GRABS!
Important Funding Opportunities Available

13 February - Happy Valentines DayHappy Valentines Day
Spring is approaching, and IT’s TIME to push harder and bolder for visibility, actions, and funding to end TB. As World TB Day is coming closer, we are continuing with the now famous Stop TB Partnership Valentine’s Day social media effort.Happy Valentin'es Day to all.

08 February - The Stop TB Partnership Board Meeting results in...The Stop TB Partnership Board Meeting results in decisions to urge bold TB response in 2019
Last week at its first meeting since the United Nations High-Level Meeting on tuberculosis (UNHLM on TB), the Stop TB Partnership Board made a number of critical decisions to support bold and immediate actions towards reaching the commitments and targets set forth in the UN Political Declaration on TB.

06 February - THE STOP TB PARTNERSHIP BOARD CALLS FOR A DRAMATIC...THE STOP TB PARTNERSHIP BOARD CALLS FOR A DRAMATIC INCREASE IN FUNDING FOR TB
The call to countries, donors, development agencies and investment partners encourages a step up in action to secure TB funding and fully replenish the Global Fund

30 January - Signing up for innovationSigning up for innovation
The Stop TB Partnership and the India Health Fund will work together towards accelerating the roll-out of new, people-centered TB innovations in India and other high-burden countries

24 January - The Stop TB Partnership's Board meets for the first...The Stop TB Partnership's Board meets for the first time after the historic United Nations High-Level Meeting (UNHLM) on TB
The Stop TB Partnership holds its 31st Board Meeting next week in Geneva on 29 and 30 January to review achievements and challenges of the last 12 months and intensify efforts to get the world on track to end TB by 2030.

18 January - THE RED ARROW TARGETS THE CONGRESS CENTER AT DAVOSTHE RED ARROW TARGETS THE CONGRESS CENTER AT DAVOS
The Stop TB Partnership’s Executive Director, Lucica Ditiu, along with the Strategic Initiatives and Innovative Financing’s Team Leader Jacqueline Huh, have been formally invited to The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Annual Meeting starting Monday 21st January in Davos, Switzerland.

11 January - STEPPING UP THE FIGHT TO END TB: THE STRONG CASE TO...STEPPING UP THE FIGHT TO END TB: THE STRONG CASE TO CONTINUE GLOBAL FUNDING
The Stop TB Partnership urges all country governments and investment partners to step up to fully fund the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

08 January - The Executive Director’s New Year AddressThe Executive Director’s New Year Address
This year we MUST make things happen! We have the targets and milestones clearly defined by the 2030 SDGs, END TB Strategy, UNHLM on TB, The GF/StopTB/WHO "FIND.TREAT.ALL" Joint Initiative and The Global Plan to end TB 2016-2020 - so, let’s do it!

31 December - GDF Missions in December 2018GDF Missions in December 2018
GDF Missions in December 2018

15 December - Middle East and North Africa civil society and communities...Middle East and North Africa civil society and communities discuss UN HLM targets and commitments
The International Treatment Preparedness Coalition (ITPC) Middle East North Africa Communities, Rights and Gender workshop held on 12 - 13 December brought together 35 representatives from civil society and affected community partner organizations

15 December - TB REACH’s Independent M&E Team reviews grantees progress...TB REACH’s Independent M&E Team reviews grantees progress through current waves
TB REACH’s Independent M&E Team met in Geneva on 11 and 12 December 2018 to evaluate progress of TB REACH grantees in the current waves.

15 December - Partners and stakeholders discussed the End TB Strategy Pillar...Partners and stakeholders discussed the End TB Strategy Pillar 2 in the Western Pacific Region
Partners and stakeholders came together in a workshop in Seoul to discuss the End TB Strategy Pillar 2 in the Western Pacific Region from 11 - 13 December 2018.

15 December - The Stop TB Partnership welcomes India’s Andhra Pradesh...The Stop TB Partnership welcomes India’s Andhra Pradesh State innovative private-public approach to ending TB
Earlier this year Andhra Pradesh, home to 50 million people, was prestigiously recognized by the Indian Ministry of Health as the leading state in the battle against TB.

05 December - Civil society, communities and people affected by TB pushCivil society, communities and people affected by TB push to build accountability tools to turn the UN HLM on TB targets and commitments into results
Civil Society, communities, people affected by TB, technical partners and stakeholders discussed in Geneva how to use accountability to turn the UN High-Level Meeting on TB targets and commitments into results.

28 November - The Strategic Initiative to Find the Missing People with TBThe Strategic Initiative to Find the Missing People with TB
This newsletter is dedicated explicitly to the latest progress made in the 13 priority countries of the Strategic Initiative and will be issued quarterly.

28 November - Asia region looks to accelerate the finding of missing...Asia region looks to accelerate the finding of missing people with TB and reach targets outlined in the UN Political Declaration
The Global Fund (GF) led the 1st Executive High Impact Asia TB Regional Meeting brought together NTP Managers, stakeholders, implementers and partners from nine countries which jointly receive half of all TB funding from GF in the effort to accelerate the finding missing people with TB and achieve the ambitious national targets outlined in the UN Political Declaration on TB.

22 November - Overcoming human rights barriers in the center of...Overcoming human rights barriers in the center of the HIV and TB response
Key stakeholders and partners strategized in Benoni, South Africa to plan a comprehensive response to gender and human rights-related barriers in HIV and TB.

22 November - Eastern Europe and Central Asia Region work hard...Eastern Europe and Central Asia Region work hard to reach all people and communities in need with affordable TB medicines and diagnostics
Twenty countries from Eastern Europe and Central Asia signed the "Minsk Statement of the Ministries of Health of Eastern Europe and Central Asia Countries on Expanding Access to Affordable and Quality Assured Medicines and Diagnostic Technologies."

14 November - IT'S TIME... TO GET READY FOR WORLD TB DAY 2019!IT'S TIME... TO GET READY FOR WORLD TB DAY 2019!
The World TB Day 2019 Theme is: IT'S TIME