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Joint APPG event hosts Oxford University students
In a joint event with the All-Party Parliamentary Groups on Malaria & Neglected Tropical Diseases, HIV/AIDS and Global Health, the APPG hosted a group of students from Oxford University's Master's Program on International Health and Tropical Medicine. n nThe...
APPG extends deadline for submissions for inquiry
The APPG on Global Tuberculosis is extending the deadline for 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...
Progress on ending TB not fast enough says WHO report
nToday the World Health Organisation has published the Global Tuberculosis Report 2017. The report reveals that an estimated 10.4 million people fell ill with TB last year, with 6.3 million new cases reported.nnWhile this marks an increase from the 6.1 million new...
New WHO report warns of serious lack treatment for antibiotic-resistant infections, particularly dru
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...
APPG re-launches inquiry into Collaborative TB Strategy for England
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...
APPG begins new Parliament with inaugural meeting
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...
G20 highlights importance of research and development for TB
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...
Calls for international action on drug-resistant TB
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...
G20 Health Ministers recognise global TB threat
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...
Commons debate research and development for infectious diseases
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...