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Advocacy is a huge part of global and public health - change does not happen on its own

Learn about the basics of global health advocacy in this short, online course by @resultscanada.bsky.social @stoptbcanada.bsky.social @mcgillspgh.bsky.social

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ending TB: why progress must be protected Every year on March 24th, World Tuberculosis Day reminds us of both how far we’ve come and how much work remains. Tuberculosis (TB) is preventable, treatable, and curable. Yet today, it remains the wo...

Read our latest blog on why #WorldTBDay matters, Canada’s role in global health, and how we can take action together:
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A new inhalable treatment for tuberculosis: Once-weekly nanoparticles match daily oral rifampin in mice Researchers at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo have developed a new inhalable form of tuberculosis (TB) treatment that could significantly reduce the...

Researchers at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo have developed a new inhalable form of tuberculosis (TB) treatment that could significantly reduce the burden of current therapy.

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Complex global challenges require shared responsibility. We cannot #EndTB without collaboration across sectors, borders, and communities.

#IDW2026 @globalaffairs.canada.ca #YesWeCanEndTB

As climate impacts grow, protecting health becomes even more critical. Building climate resilience means protecting health systems and strengthening care in ways that support the fight to #EndTB.

#IDW2026 @globalaffairs.canada.ca #YesWeCanEndTB

To #EndTB, health systems must reflect the realities of all genders and remove barriers to care through equity-focused approaches.

#IDW2026 @globalaffairs.canada.ca #YesWeCanEndTB

Access to clear, trusted health information for everyone empowers people to make informed decisions—for themselves, their families, and their communities.

#IDW2026 @globalaffairs.canada.ca #YesWeCanEndTB

January 2026 Newsletter — Stop TB Canada You can access and read Stop TB Canada’s January 2026 newsletter here: https://www.stoptbcanada.com/campaigns/view-campaign/1TN5igypC68WuAPprbeapDfQvmCExymvJxo0nl0bCjAh8drMrmIgsjChY6QPq8ngJeKaYzPjV...

Our Jan newsletter is out! Check it out for more info on:

🔴Our 2026 Steering Committee
🔴#WorldTBDay 2026 plans
🔴PHAC's TB surveillance system

And more!

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Stop TB Canada's Steering Committee member, Tina Campbell, shares her thoughts on the importance of building relationships with patients as we work to #EndTB in Canada.

Health progress doesn’t happen in isolation. To #EndTB, health progress must be built through partnership—so prevention and care reach everyone who needs them.

#IDW2026 @globalaffairs.canada.ca #YesWeCanEndTB

U.S. withdraws from World Health Organization The United States officially pulled out from the World Health Organization on Thursday, one year after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to do so. Experts warn the move will have s...

NEWS: Last week, the US officially pulled out of World Health Organization – a devastating move that puts millions of lives at risk and threatens the future of global health. #cdnpoli

In CBC News today... 👇

“To me, making a better TB vaccine comes down to a question of measurement, and so we have really tried to tackle that problem head-on."

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Shortening Tuberculosis Treatment via Precision Medicine Tuberculosis (TB) precision medicine may shorten therapy by using clinical phenotypes to guide stratified treatment with monitoring.

Integrating clinical features, imaging, bacterial burden, drug resistance, and host biomarkers could enable more personalized and potentially shorter treatment regimens.

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Opinion | An Unhinged President on the Magic Mountain

It is not every day that @nytimes.com has anything on tuberculosis

Today, Thomas Mann, TB and Davos made it, thanks to you know who

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Scientists Are Trying to Beat Tuberculosis By Infecting a Human ‘Lung-on-a-Chip’ Built using pluripotent stem cells, this tiny lung could help push science away from animal testing as well as open the doors to personalized medicine.

Built using pluripotent stem cells, this tiny lung could help push science away from animal testing as well as open the doors to personalized medicine.

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Health Canada considering using decisions of foreign regulators for some drug approvals Neither Health Minister’s office nor federal regulator ruled out including U.S. FDA on forthcoming list

Stop TB Canada Steering Committee member, @healthlawadamh.bsky.social, was featured in @theglobeandmail.com commenting on Health Canada's plan to use foreign regulator decisions and the potential to improve access to pediatric TB medicines.

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WHO’s World Health Statistics 2025 report says 1.4 billion more people now enjoy healthier lives because of reduced tobacco use, cleaner air, and better water and sanitation. HIV and tuberculosis rates are falling and fewer people need treatment from neglected tropical diseases.

✅ 2025: Healthier lives!
WHO’s World Health Statistics 2025 report says 1.4 billion more people now enjoy healthier lives because of reduced tobacco use, cleaner air, & better water and sanitation. HIV & tuberculosis rates are falling & fewer people need treatment from neglected tropical diseases.

December 2025 Newsletter — Stop TB Canada You can access and read Stop TB Canada’s December 2025 newsletter here: https://www.stoptbcanada.com/campaigns/view-campaign/mQNBu2xS9wFUmNltV0b8FffReziQHd1RSYDQHHscw5me2FD8X-BCIuHwIUR4FAkK2xMyCYVD...

Our Dec newsletter is out! Check it out for more info on:

🔴#WorldTBDay 2026 plans
🔴Our response to Canada's Global Fund commitment
🔴World Health Organization's latest Global TB Report
🔴Nunavik's TB crisis

And more!

www.stoptbcanada.com/news/dec-202...

The latest issue of the Canada Communicable Disease Report is out now and focuses on tuberculosis and migration in Canada. Read now: canada.ca/en/public-he...

Nunavik ends year with record number of TB cases, as officials promise funding announcement to come | CBC News As of Dec. 10, the region has recorded 112 active cases – the highest reported level in recent history. Provincial and federal officials say ongoing discussions about eliminating tuberculosis across I...

Nunavik is ending the year with one of the highest rates of tuberculosis in the world. Federal officials say more resources are coming to stop the spread of the disease in the region and across Inuit Nunangat.

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TB in Canada: One Family’s Story and a Call for Change — Stop TB Canada By Donna Dumas

Donna’s story is a powerful reminder that TB in Canada is still a public health issue, and a testament to the strength of those who speak out. We’re proud to share her words and help shed light on the realities communities face in the fight to #EndTB.

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November 2025 Newsletter — Stop TB Canada You can access and read Stop TB Canada’s November 2025 newsletter here: https://www.stoptbcanada.com/campaigns/view-campaign/g4llSvuacVOmSz6sqnmXXu15L-ojCzRd5bw8qiY2fMnjdCMwXVEZILAITbWjSZjtIRTA6Sbx...

Our Nov newsletter is out! Check it out for more info on our:

🔴Response to Federal Budget 2025
🔴Statement on Canada's reduced commitment to the
Global Fund
🔴Call for Expressions of Interest for our 2026 Steering Committee

And more!

www.stoptbcanada.com/news/nov-202...

At the #UnionConf World Conference on Lung Health in Copenhagen, our Steering Committee member, Dr @yassentch.bsky.social presented how gaps in Canada’s health system make it harder for people to get the TB medicines they need, and how providers are helping drive change.

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We join 20+ organizations concerned with Canada’s announcement today of a 16% cut from our previous pledge to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. This is a painful setback when global stability, Canadian prosperity, and millions of lives hang in the balance.

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Undernutrition remains one of the most significant drivers of the TB epidemic globally. Check out these new guidelines and recommendations from @who.int to tackle undernutrition and food insecurity and #EndTB.

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September 2025 Newsletter — Stop TB Canada You can access and read Stop TB Canada’s September 2025 newsletter here: https://www.stoptbcanada.com/campaigns/view-campaign/blQBxnMM3WuGmle_r8L7R-Pb2HA_Zh2jTiMHRRKjXGiLz5T2OwvSN1l5z5K8nkNK0RpemVx...

Our Sept newsletter is out! Check it out for more info on:

🔴Our #LeadOnTB Hill Day
🔴The Global Fund Results Report
🔴The 2026 End TB Conference

And more!

www.stoptbcanada.com/news/sept-20...

Thank you to MP Jacques Ramsay for a powerful statement in the House championing global efforts to #EndTB 🛑

Advocates from across Canada and the world are on Parliament Hill, talking to decision-makers united with one message: Canada must #LeadOnTB ‼️

@mark-carney.bsky.social #cdnpoli

📢 Join the Diagnostics Equity Consortium for Part 2 of their TB Study Club series!

This session will dive into how to optimally place TB diagnostic tools within national networks to boost access.

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70M lives saved. 63% fewer deaths from HIV, TB & malaria. 🌍

The Global Fund works, but progress is fragile. Canada has a chance to #LeadOnTB & help #WinTheFight by investing in the 8th Replenishment.

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Did you miss our Aug newsletter?

Check it out for more info on:
🔴Our #LeadOnTB Hill Day
🔴The 2026 End TB Conference
🔴How to donate to us through BC Lung Foundation

And more!

www.stoptbcanada.com/news/aug-202...