[email protected] is recommending new near point-of-care molecular tests, tongue swabs and sputum pooling to strengthen TB diagnosis. Earlier detection. Easier sample collection. Lower costs. Yes, we can #EndTB www.who.int/teams/global...

TB is preventable and curable. Ending it requires political will. Hon. Parvana explains why she joined the Global TB Caucus and why lawmakers must lead to strengthen accountability and protect vulnerable communities. Read more: www.globaltbcaucus.org/post/a-conve...

The Global TB Caucus welcomes Member States’ call at the WHO Executive Board for a post-2030 TB strategy. “TB is treatable and curable, yet it continues to kill because it has been given insufficient priority for too long,” says Lord Herbert of South Downs, Chair of the Global TB Caucus.

Ending TB requires political leadership. Hon. Dr. Christina Mnzava shares why parliamentarians must lead on TB funding, policy, and accountability. Read more: www.globaltbcaucus.org/post/a-conve...

The Global TB Caucus has appointed Parvana Valiyeva as Co-Chair for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, with strong regional endorsement. She will serve alongside Guldara Nurym, MP of Kazakhstan. Cross-border leadership matters if we are to #endTB.

This piece is a useful reminder that future TB vaccines will not succeed on science alone. Regional manufacturing needs functioning systems. Regulation that works. Infrastructure that lasts. Demand that investors can trust. You cannot build those just for emergencies. www.weforum.org/stories/2026...

Hon. Mark Kurt Nawaane calls on all African parliamentarians to prioritise domestic funding for HIV/AIDS, malaria and TB. Donor support is declining, and he urges leaders to take Africa’s health destiny into their own hands to build health security and resilience.

At the Union World Conference on Lung Health, in a session by MSF Denmark, AIDS Fondet and WHO Europe, Hon. Stephan Albani MdB made a clear point.

AMR occurs when bacteria viruses fungi and parasites stop responding to antimicrobial agents. This leads to infections that are harder or sometimes impossible to treat. Drug resistant TB remains one of the most severe expressions of this global threat. #WAAW2025

New TB vaccines could save millions of lives and reshape prevention globally. Our latest GTBC Library Briefing, published November 2025, highlights what leaders can do now to prepare for access for everyone, everywhere. Access the full briefing here: www.globaltbcaucus.org/tb-vaccine-b...

Free annual health checks in Viet Nam are helping find TB earlier, improve care and save lives. During a visit to the National Lung Hospital in Hanoi, Lord Herbert, Chair of the Global TB Caucus, recognised Viet Nam’s leadership and commitment to end TB by 2030. dantri.com.vn/suc-khoe/vie...

Francophone parliamentarians unite for stronger health systems At the close of the Financing the Future meeting in Dakar, MPs from seven countries adopted the Francophone Africa Regional Action Plan to increase domestic financing, strengthen accountability, and build equitable health systems.

La réunion Financer l’Avenir s’est ouverte à Dakar 🇸🇳 avec des parlementaires et des partenaires unis pour renforcer le leadership politique et le financement durable de la santé en Afrique francophone. « Investir dans la santé, c’est bâtir des systèmes solides et équitables. » – S.E Dr Ibrahima Sy

Hon. Stephen Mule reflects on his role as a founding member of the Global TB Caucus and how his leadership in Parliament helped secure lifesaving TB medicines during a national stockout. Read more: www.globaltbcaucus.org/post/a-conve...

Sometimes one moment changes everything. For Lord Herbert of South Downs, meeting young people with TB in Kenya in 2005 set him on a path to unite parliamentarians worldwide in the fight to #EndTB. Read his story: www.globaltbcaucus.org/post/a-conve...

Africa must lead the fight against TB. In his latest op-ed, Hon. Dr. Kalila calls for stronger domestic investment and long-term strategies to end a disease that still claims 403,000 African lives each year. thinkglobalhealth.org/article/afri... #EndTB #GTBCaucus #TBadvocacy @thinkglobalhealth.org

On #WorldNoTobaccoDay2025, we’re unmasking the appeal of tobacco. Behind the ads and packaging lies a hard truth: Tobacco drives TB. 700K+ new TB cases in 2023 were caused by smoking. The damage runs deeper than it looks.

Just days before #WHA78, Tajikistan relaunched its National TB Caucus & unveiled a bold, stigma-free TB Action Plan for 2026–2030. With MPs, CSOs & TB champions leading the charge, this is what political commitment looks like. www.globaltbcaucus.org/post/tajikis...

The @gatesfoundation.bsky.social has committed $200B to global health and development by 2045. This is the level of ambition TB demands. We thank the Foundation for keeping TB in focus - it must end in our lifetime. #EndTB gatesfoundation.org/ideas/articles/next-chapter