Objectives & Outcomes

Objectives:

• Report on progress of the Partnership and implementation of the Global Plan to Stop TB since the 1st Stop TB Partners’ Forum in October 2001
  Accelerate efforts to address country constraints that are hampering efforts to reach the TB targets & MDGs
• Emphasize the need to focus on Partnership development and strengthening at country level
• Incorporate non-governmental (private / civil sectors) in the implementation of Stop TB activities
• Highlight the human face of TB through involvement of people who have been afflicted by TB and HIV/AIDS.
  Outcomes:

A stronger partnership to Stop TB :

• Improvements based on the Partnership evaluation
• Consensus developed on priorities for action
• Methods for developing and strengthening country partnerships developed
• New partnerships with private sector/civil society, including patient

Consensus on approaches to reaching the global TB targets :

• Response to 2nd Ad-hoc Committee on the status of TB epidemic
• Pledges of high-level political commitment and operational support
• Reinforced commitment of current partners and developing new partnerships with other public sectors and the private sector / civil society

Momentum of the Forum carried forward by Stop TB campaign