MEDIA ENQUIRIES

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...

Hon. Lynette Karenyi reflects on why she joined the Global TB Caucus, how she has worked to combine community action with parliamentary advocacy, and why legislators must lead the way if the world is to end tuberculosis. What motivated you to join the Global TB Caucus? “I was motivated to join the Global TB Caucus because tuberculosis remains one of the world’s deadliest yet preventable diseases and it continues to disproportionately affect vulnerable communities. I strongly

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 Global TB Caucus? “Kenya is one of the world’s high TB burden countries,” Hon. Mule explained. “Low political will and lack of funding have been major challenges, and I have always felt strongly that political leaders must use their position to drive meaningful change.” Even before

Amid escalating challenges to the tuberculosis (TB) response in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a high-level tripartite meeting...