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nLast week, the World Health Organisation launched a report assessing the antibacterial clinical development pipeline for treating drug-resistant infections, including drug-resistant tuberculosis.n nIt found that most drugs currently used are modifications of existing...

The APPG on Global Tuberculosis re-launches its inquiry into the Collaborative Tuberculosis Strategy for England 2015-2020.n nOn 19 January 2015, the then Public Health Minister Jane Ellison MP, launched the five year Strategy jointly with Public Health England and...

Due to the General Election in June, the APPG on Global Tuberculosis was required to register under the new Parliament. The APPG kickstarted the year with its inaugural meeting and election of officers.n nThe year ahead presents many exciting opportunities for...

Research and development to address tuberculosis has been recognised as a priority by world leaders at the G20 Summit. n nIn May G20 Health Ministers had already called for international action on TB within the context of the threat posed by antimicrobial resistance...

nAhead of the G20 Summit in Hamburg, the Director of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and global health expert, Professor Peter Piot, has authored an article calling for 'a global assault on drug-resistant TB'; while the Financial Times' Andrew Jack...

nFor the first time ever G20 Health Ministers met in Berlin last month to discuss the world's major health challenges, including antimicrobial resistance or AMR.n nThe UK Government has been at the forefront of efforts to address AMR: in 2014 commissioning the...

On Thursday 20 April, our Co-Chair Virendra Sharma MP led a debate in the House of Commons' chamber on Research and development for tackling infectious diseases'.n nThe wide-ranging debate had been supported by the APPGs on Global TB, HIV and AIDS, and Malaria and...

nDuring oral questions to the Secretary of State for International Development on Wednesday 29 March, Alan Brown MP raised the issue of drug-resistant TB and called for steps to be taken to improve treatment.n nMeanwhile, on Monday 3 April during a debate in the House...

Over thirty Members of Parliament from a variety of political parties have signed Early Day Motion 1070 , tabled by our Co-Chair Virendra Sharma MP, to mark World TB Day. n nWhile recognising the progress made both at home and abroad, the Motion calls for the...

nOn Tuesday 28 March, the APPG convened a panel discussion on the theme 'UK leadership on TB and AMR' to mark World TB Day. n nThe event was extremely well-attended by external visitors and parliamentarians alike. An overview of the main discussion points is available...