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As part of its inquiry into TB and global health research and development (R&D) the APPG hosted two oral evidence sessions in July 2020. n nSpeaking to expert witnesses in the UK and internationally, officers of the APPG asked questions about the future of TB and...

Today, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Global TB launched a call for evidence as part of a new inquiry into TB and Global Health research and development (R&D). Expert witnesses, affected communities and other stakeholders are encouraged to submit written...

nIn response to the corona virus outbreak, parliamentary authorities have restricted the access of external visitors to the parliamentary estate. As a result, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Global TB’s briefing to mark World TB Day will be cancelled.n nChairs of...

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...