The WHO Global TB Report 2018 shows that TB remains the world’s top infectious killer and that 36 percent of people with TB are missed by health systems. Data from the report illustrates how global progress on TB remains stalled, highlighting the importance of raising...
The change of Prime Minister to Scott Morrison last week doesn’t change the fact that 10.4 million people around the world fall ill every year with tuberculosis (TB). It also doesn’t change the fact that in four weeks time, Australia still has the chance to show it’s...
Scientists and malaria experts will gather for the World Malaria Congress (July 1-5) in Melbourne to tackle the many issues surrounding the global eradication of the...
The first case of polio in Papua-New Guinea in more than 20 years was confirmed this week. In 2018 so far, only 10 people have been reported with vaccine-derived polio. The latest case is a 6-year old boy from Lae, in Northern Papua-New Guinea. “We are saddened to...
The Australian TB Caucus, a multiparty group of 29 parliamentarians, met today to discuss the need for Australia to take a leadership role on the issue of TB in the lead up to the first ever UN High Level Meeting on TB, which will be held alongside the UN General...
Media Release May 8, 2017 “ No one expected to see a dramatic increase to aid in tonight’s budget but when Australia’s contribution to aid is already at a record low it was beyond disappointing to see further cuts coming by 2021,” says Maree Nutt, CEO RESULTS...
