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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 Francophone Africa Regional Action Plan, reaffirming their leadership in strengthening sustainable health systems and increasing domestic investment in health. The endorsement took place at the close of the meeting Financing the Future: Mobilising Parliamentary Leadership for Sustaina

BRAZIL 84,308 Number of new people with TB notified with TB in Brazil in 2024  147% Increase in tuberculosis preventive treatment (TPT)...

NIGERIA 499,000 Number of people who fell ill with TB in Nigeria in 2023  4241% Increase in TPT coverage between 2020 and 2024  29% TPT...

Almaty leads regional dialogue to end TB Almaty, Kazakhstan, 2–3 October 2025.  Almaty hosted the Regional Parliamentary Summit on...

The Global TB Caucus met with a delegation of French parliamentarians visiting Kenya as part of a joint mission by KANCO, Global Health Advocates and UNITAID to assess the impact of funding disruptions on TB, HIV, malaria, and maternal and child health services. Discussions focused on how parliamentarians and civil society organisations can sustain service delivery, safeguard community-led interventions, and maintain advocacy for domestic and external resources. A System Unde

Hon. Lynette Karenyi reflects on why she joined the Global TB Caucus, how she has worked to combine community action with parliamentary...

The Global TB Caucus, in collaboration with the Korean Parliamentary Forum on Global Health, convened a Multilateral Parliamentary Dialogue on TB Financing at the National Assembly in Seoul, Republic of Korea, on 17 September 2025. The meeting brought together parliamentarians and health leaders from across Asia Pacific to discuss sustainable financing for TB, regional collaboration, and political leadership in advancing the fight against the world’s deadliest infectious dise

Hon Dr Luis Enrique Gallo Cantera reflects on what set in motion his commitment to TB advocacy, why TB remains a political priority in...

Hon. Stephen Mule reflects on what motivated his commitment to TB advocacy, why it matters in Kenya today, and how political leadership...

On 7 August 2025, the Global TB Caucus brought together advocates and practitioners from across Eastern Europe and Central Asia to share...

Lord Herbert, Co-Founder and Chair of the Global TB Caucus, reflects on what sparked his commitment to TB advocacy, the significance of...

At the intersection of science, storytelling, and social justice stands Dr. Erlina Burhan, an award-winning pulmonologist from Indonesia...

The Global TB Caucus congratulates the Government of Honduras and the National Congress on the formal enactment of the Law for the...

Between 28 May and 2 June 2025, a series of strategic meetings and parliamentary discussions took place in Tanzania, highlighting growing...

On Friday, leaders from across Southern Africa gathered in South Africa for a high-level multilateral meeting convened by the Global TB...

On 3 June 2025, Zimbabwe took a bold step toward protecting the health and safety of its workforce with the approval of the Occupational...

The Global TB Caucus extends its heartfelt congratulations to Hon. Kim Minseok, Asia Pacific Co-Chair and Chair of the South Korea TB...

As countries in the Americas move toward integrated health strategies, the Global TB Caucus (GTBC) continues to strengthen its...

The 2025 UN High-Level Meeting on Non-Communicable Diseases comes at a pivotal moment for TB advocates in Latin America and the...

As the world’s deadliest infectious disease, tuberculosis continues to claim millions of lives—despite being both preventable and...