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Get Ready for World TB Day March 24, 2013!

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World TB Day is celebrated on March 24 and there is a lot going on during this week and next to highlight the continued problem of TB in the world and the solutions to address the problem. Included is a list of publications, news items, events, and links related to TB and World TB Day 2013.

17 Oct 2012
by Working Group

Posted in Action, Announcements, TB News

WHO Releases Global Tuberculosis Report 2012

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The WHO released the Global Tuberculosis Report 2012 today. The main highlights and additional coverage are included.

27 Aug 2012
by Working Group

Posted in Announcements, TB News, Uncategorized

TB Set to Achieve Major Millennium Development Goal by 2015

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The 2012 Millennium Development Report was just released highlighting progress made to date. Great strides have been made in HIV and TB from the year 1990 (see below). The Global Plan to Stop TB issued by the Stop TB Partnership is set within the context of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

Breaking news from the Stop TB Partnership

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The Stop TB Partnership made two exciting announcements today: 1. US$ 40 million committed to roll-out of Xpert and 2. Dramatic results from TB REACH mHealth project make case for wider implementation.

29 Mar 2012
by Working Group

Posted in Announcements, TB Drug Development, TB News

Working Group on New TB Drugs Launches Strategic Plan 2011-2015

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The WGND Strategic Plan 2011-2015 is an update of the “New Drugs” section of the Global Plan to Stop TB: 2011-2015. It describes the progress, gaps, and vision of the WGND and the TB drug development field as a whole.

23 Mar 2012
by Working Group

Posted in Action, Announcements, Events, TB News

World TB Day! Overview of Events, News and Messages

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Saturday, March 24, is officially World TB Day but there has been a stream of activities, publications, news and messages to let the world not forget about this major infectious disease killer that claims millions of lives each year. We present links and summaries of events, publications, messages, and news coverage leading up to World TB Day.

23 Feb 2012

TB R&D Weekly Update: CSU Identifies Anti-TB Compound against Unique Target

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This week’s article highlights research out of Colorado State University that identifies a potential anti-TB compound against a unique target– the inner membrane transporter MmpL3 of Mycobacterium tuberculosis–that inhibits an essential cell function of the mycobacteria. Additional links to TB R&D News are included.

31 Jan 2012
by Working Group

Posted in Action, Announcements, Events, TB News

News from the 21st Stop TB Partnership Coordinating Board Meeting, Bangkok

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he 21st Stop TB Partnership Coordinating Board retreat and meeting officially started in Bangkok, Thailand, on Sunday, January 29th with the official opening ceremony held yesterday January 30th. Included are some exciting news from the meeting courtesy of Mark Harrington, Executive Director of the Treatment Action Group (TAG).

13 Jan 2012

TB R&D Weekly Update: Totally Drug-Resistant TB

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Over the past couple of weeks there have been much discussion and reporting on totally drug-resistant tuberculosis (TDR-TB) based on reports of new cases in India. Here are links to coverage of TDR-TB in India, excerpt from a response by Dr. Nardell who we interviewed last year, and link to the WHO Fact Sheet on TDR-TB. Additional links to TB R&D News are included.

11 Oct 2011
by Working Group

Posted in Announcements, TB News

Press Release! WHO Warns of Consequences of Underfunding TB

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The World Health Organization (WHO) reports for the first time that the number of people falling ill with tuberculosis (TB) each year is declining. New data, published today in the WHO 2011 Global Tuberculosis Control Report, also show that the number of people dying from the disease fell to its lowest level in a decade.