Global TB Caucus

A conversation with Hon. Parvana on why political leadership is essential to end TB Hon. Parvana reflects on why she joined the Global TB Caucus, how parliamentary engagement has strengthened the national TB response, and why legislators must lead if countries are to end tuberculosis...

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.

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GLOBAL TB CAUCUS STATEMENT ON WHO EXECUTIVE BOARD DECISION TO ADVANCE A POST-2030 END TB STRATEGY The Global TB Caucus welcomes and applauds Member States for their leadership at the 158th session of the Executive Board of the World Health Organization and for advancing a clear decision to shape t...

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.

A conversation with Hon. Dr. Christina Mnzava on why parliamentary leadership matters in the fight against TB A conversation with Hon. Dr. Christina Mnzava on why parliamentary leadership matters in the fight against TB

Ending TB requires political leadership.

Hon. Dr. Christina Mnzava shares why parliamentarians must lead on TB funding, policy, and accountability.

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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.

Tracking progress towards regionalized vaccine manufacturing Regionalized vaccine manufacturing is still nascent and will depend on coordinated action across governments, industry and global partners.

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.
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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.

“Our regulatory environment in Europe isn’t working for TB, where few patients have a desperate need. We have to develop more pragmatic ways of ensuring the safety of medicines as well as people‘s ability for access them. This is not a TB specific problem - we need a Europe-wide solution.“

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...

Việt Nam đặt mục tiêu loại trừ bệnh lao vào năm 2030 (Dân trí) - Dù Việt Nam vẫn thuộc nhóm 12/30 nước có gánh nặng bệnh lao cao nhất thế giới, nhưng tỷ lệ chữa khỏi bệnh lao tại nước ta là 90%, chữa khỏi lao kháng thuốc trên 70%.

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.

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PRESS RELEASE: Francophone Parliamentarians Adopt Regional Action Plan to Strengthen Health Systems and Domestic Financing Dakar, Senegal – 22 October 2025: Chairs of Health Committees and parliamentarians from Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo Brazzaville, Gabon, Guinea, and Senegal have adopted the Franco...

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

A conversation with Hon. Stephen Mule on how Kenya’s leadership helped shape the Global TB Caucus Hon. Stephen Mule reflects on what motivated his commitment to TB advocacy, why it matters in Kenya today, and how political leadership can make a lasting difference.What motivated you to join the Glo...

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.

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A conversation with Lord Herbert of South Downs on what sparked the global movement that is now the Global TB Caucus Lord Herbert, Co-Founder and Chair of the Global TB Caucus, reflects on what sparked his commitment to TB advocacy, the significance of political leadership, and why global collaboration remains essen...

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's Tuberculosis Funding Crisis: Moving Beyond External Saviors | Think Global Health Recent foreign aid cuts have exposed the need for domestic responses to maintain progress against the fatal disease

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.

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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.

Tajikistan Relaunches National TB Caucus with Renewed Political Commitment and Inclusive Action Plan In a significant stride toward a more inclusive and rights-based TB response, Tajikistan officially relaunched its National TB Caucus during a high-level event titled “TB Community Rights in Tajikista...

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.

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My new deadline: 20 years to give away virtually all my wealth During the first 25 years of the Gates Foundation, we gave away more than $100 billion. Over the next two decades, we will double our giving.

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

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