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News archive 2004

An archive of Stop TB Partnership news releases and activity reports in 2004.

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2004 U.S. Media Tour
20 September 2004
From September 20th through September 29th 2004, Dr. Marcos Espinal, Executive Secretary and Thaddeus Pennas, Advocacy Officer for the Stop TB Partnership traveled to Washington D.C., New York, Indianapolis, and Los Angeles as part of a US Media Tour to meet with US legislators, Stop TB partners, stakeholders and the media to raise awareness and advocate for increased funding for TB.

XV International AIDS Conference in Bangkok
11 - 16 July 2004
In a special public appearance at the International AIDS Conference, Nelson Mandela, a former TB patient himself, made an appeal for stronger commitment to the fight against TB as an essential factor in the fight against AIDS. "The world has made defeating AIDS a top priority. This is a blessing, but TB remains ignored," Mr. Mandela stated. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation also announced a grant of $45 million which will be dedicated to AIDS and TB research.

In Bangkok, the Partnership Secretariat produced and distributed a new information pack on TB/HIV, produced in association with UNAIDS. Together with UNAIDS and the Global Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (GNP+), the Secretariat also organized a workshop at the Conference on TB/HIV for HIV/AIDS treatment activists.

To view the media briefing on "Confronting the Joint HIV-TB Epidemics" with remarks by Nelson Mandela, and to download the information pack on TB/HIV and more, visit

Speech by Dr Jack Chow
28 April 2004
Dr Jack Chow's speech before the Parliament of Canada, Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Development

AR Rahman - Global Ambassador
10 March 2004
News, events, bio, and recent activity on AR Rahman, the Global Ambassador of the Stop TB Partnership.