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. Below is a list of publications, news items, events, and links related to TB and World TB Day 2013.
EVENTS
- Stop TB World TB Day Calendar
- WGND Meetings and Events Calendar
- Weill Cornell World TB Day Symposium March 21-22 in New York City
- “Tweet TB” Campaign sponsored by the Union: to participate 1) sign up to follow The Union on Twitter at @theunion_TBLH and 2) retweet the tweets that will be posted throughout the weekend.
- 2013 TB Walk in New York City March 23
- “STOP TB IN MY LIFETIME” Lema de la OMS del Día Mundial de la TB de 2013 Barcelona, Spain
PUBLICATIONS/MEDIA
- An Activist’s Guide to Bedaquiline (Sirturo) (Treatment Action Group)
- Revised definitions and reporting framework for tuberculosis 2013 (Stop TB Department, WHO)
- Documentary: How to Survive a Plague
- The Human Face of TB (Stop TB Partnership)
- Infographic: Tuberculosis–The White Plague (Canada Drug Center)
NEWS
- Nations need $1.6 billion for tuberculosis fight, health authorities say
- Tuberculosis: Prioritize disease that is gaining resistance
- The Soul Beat 216 – Communication for Tuberculosis Prevention and Treatment
- Health leaders head to Swaziland to launch 1000 day push on TB and HIV
- World Health Organization and Global Fund highlight urgent need for international financing to fight TB
- UNITAID and TB Alliance Call For More Action Against Childhood Tuberculosis
- Aggressive Regimen Reduces Mortality in Drug-Resistant TB
- Risk of Deadly TB Exposure Grows Along U.S.-Mexico Border
- TB Week: Integration, involvement, a “holistic” approach key to linking women and tuberculosis care