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World TB Day takes place on the 24th of March. To mark the occasion, the APPG on Global TB will host a briefing, inviting government representatives, scientists and TB-affected communities to reflect on progress made, the challenge ahead, and the role of the UK in...

Following the December 2019 General Election, the APPG on Global TB hosted an Annual General Meeting on 12th of February. The meeting saw the formal reconstitution of the Group, the election of officers and discussion of the APPG's priorities over the coming months. n...

The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Global TB will host its Annual General Meeting on the 12th of February from 3-4PM in the Macmillan Room of Portcullis House. Parliamentarians are kindly requested to join the meeting to elect officers and determine the priorities...

This Saturday, Prime Minister Theresa May announced the UK’s continuing support to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria, making an investment that will help save 2 million lives over the next three years.n nBy making the announcement on the side-lines of the...

Today, the All-Party Parliamentary Groups on HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases, and Global Tuberculosis joined forces to raise awareness of the forthcoming replenishment of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.nnOpening the...

On 27 March 2019, the House of Commons marked World TB Day with a debate in Westminster Hall. n n nYou can watch the full debate here. n nIn his opening remarks, Nick Herbert MP emphasised the importance of accountability, saying that "the UK has a vital role to play...

The fight against Tuberculosis (TB) in England must be stepped up if the disease is to be beaten, MPs have warned.In a report published ahead of World TB Day on 24 March, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Global TB says that, while rates of the disease have...

nThis week, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Global TB marked World TB Day at a reception in Parliament. With this year’s World TB Day theme being “It’s Time”, it is fitting that the event took place only a few metres away from Big Ben, generously hosted by the...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Q3ok5keU9s nToday, Nick Herbert MP called for a debate to mark World TB Day.n nMr Herbert, who co-chairs the APPG on Global TB, noted that TB remains the world's deadliest infectious disease globally, highlighting both the high number...

nToday, Members of the All-Party Parliamentary Groups on HIV/AIDS, Global Tuberculosis, and Malaria and NTDs met with the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria's new executive director, Peter Sands. n nDuring the closed roundtable discussion, Mr Sands presented...