We stand in solidarity and resilience in the global fight against COVID-19 and hope the world will emerge from this crisis with a renewed commitment to aggressively anticipate and address global health threats and pandemics. As COVID-19 continues to have an impact on everyday life around the globe, we urge all of our partners and stakeholders, along with the greater TB community, to stay safe and healthy.
TB Alliance is engaging in World TB Day events around the globe.
Many events for World TB Day 2022 are staying virtual, through webinars, meetings, and social media. Find out more about these virtual activities to raise awareness of the TB pandemic and increase support of TB research and funding. Join the online conversation by using #WorldTBDay and urge global leaders to recognize the need for more research to prevent, detect and treat global health threats. TB Alliance has also developed a social media toolkit to help.
NYC World TB Day Conference | NYC Department of Health and the Rutgers Global Tuberculosis Institute
Friday, March 18 | 12:00 - 4:00pm ET
The 2021 New York City World TB Day webinar is a virtual conference that will address the TB prevention and elimination efforts in New York City, in the United States, and across the globe. Topics will include an overview of current TB vaccine candidates and new drugs/regimens in the pipeline, the role of patients for TB advocacy and peer support, and the impact of COVID-19 on TB prevention and control globally and in the United States. Dr. Eugene Sun, SVP of R&D at TB Alliance will be speaking on the event panel. Register here.
World TB Day Virtual Parliamentary Event | RESULTS Austraila
Wednesday, March 23 | 6:00pm - 6:45pm ET
Join the Australian TB Caucus and TB survivors for a virtual discussion on TB in our region and hear from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria's Executive Director, Peter Sands, as we look ahead to the Seventh Replenishment this year. Register here.
TB Survivors at Capitol Hill [Virtual] | TB Alliance and Partners
Tuesday, March 22 and Wednesday, March 23
Along with survivors, TB Alliance and partners will participate in the sixth annual TB Survivors Hill Day in Washington, DC to connect with representatives and advocates to raise awareness of the global TB pandemic, the urgent need for new TB drug regimens, and to help close the $2.6 billion annual funding gap in TB R&D.
Photo from 2019 eventWorld TB Day Virtual U.S. Congressional Hill Briefing | TB Alliance and Partners
Monday, March 28 | 12:00pm - 1:00pm ET
In recognition of World TB Day, this event will take a closer look at research and development efforts to develop the diagnostics, vaccines, and treatments needed to tackle this often-forgotten but deadly pandemic. This event is co-hosted by American Thoracic Society, RESULTS, National Tuberculosis Controllers Association, Treatment Action Group, We Are TB, and TB Alliance. Find out more and register for the webinar here.
View the recording of this event here: