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APPG for Global TB holds 2022 AGM
On Tuesday 24th May, the APPG for Global Tuberculosis held its Annual General Meeting (AGM). Virendra Sharma MP and Lord Herbert of South Downs were re-elected as Co-Chairs unanimously. Additionally, four other officers were elected: Pauline Latham MP - Vice-Chair...
APPG AGM to be held on May 24th
We are pleased to announce that the APPG on Global Tuberculosis' AGM will be held on Tuesday 24 May at 13:30. nnThe AGM will be held in person, on the Parliamentary estate, for the first time in two years. nnTo register your attendance please RSVP to:...
World TB Day 2022
On Thursday 24th March, the international community celebrated World TB Day. As one of the key WHO public awareness campaigns, World TB Day is an opportunity for TB stakeholders, lived-experience activists and decision-makers to raise awareness of a disease which was,...
APPG on Global TB holds 2021 AGM
Earlier this week, the APPG on Global Tuberculosis held its Annual General Meeting. Minutes can be found below:nnTB AGM – 8 June 2021nnVirendra Sharma MP and Lord Herbert were re-elected as Chair and Co-Chair of the APPG. The other officers of the APPG were also...
APPG AGM to be held on June 8
We are pleased to announce that the APPG on Global Tuberculosis' AGM will be held on Tuesday 8 June 9-10am. The AGM will be virtual. To register your attendance please RSVP to: janika.hauser@appg-tb.org.uk
APPG Marks World TB Day with Virtual Briefing
On 23 March 2021, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Global TB hosted a virtual briefing to mark World TB Day. Joined by esteemed speakers, the event shed a light on the impact of COVID-19 on the fight against TB, and lessons learned over the last year that could...
World TB Day 2021 – Registration Now Open
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Global TB will be hosting an online event to mark World TB Day. Joined by high-level speakers and TB-affected communities, Members of Parliament and other stakeholders will have a chance to reflect on the impact of COVID-19 on the...
Guardian Coverage: Fears UK aid cuts could undermine research on deadliest diseases
Lord Herbert of South Downs and Virendra Sharma MP, Co-Chairs of the APPG on Global TB, were joined by senior parliamentarians in expressing their concern about the potential impact of a cut to the UK aid budget on research to tackle diseases like TB. nnThe letter was...
APPG Launches New Report on Global Health Research
Wednesday, 9th December 2020 – Today, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Global TB publishes a new report entitled ‘The Future of TB and Global Health Research: Dying for A Cure II'. The full report can be accessed here. nnThe report is based on an inquiry launched...
Roundtable with Peter Sands & Extraordinary General Meeting
On 15 October 2020, Members of the APPGs on HIV/AIDS, Global Tuberculosis, and Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases were joined by Peter Sands, Executive Director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria. nnDuring the session, Mr Sands updated members about...