In September 2023, the United Nations convened a High-Level Meeting on TB to review progress against global targets and get initiatives to test, treat and prevent TB back on track after COVID-19 setbacks.

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​Over decades, Australian science, funding, programs and leadership has made a significant impact in the global fight against tuberculosis. Together with partners collaborating to end TB globally, Results Australia prepared a policy brief to outline Australia’s contribution to the global effort to test, treat and prevent TB, and recommendations to do more.

 

To accelerate efforts in the fight against TB,

Australia must:

• Mobilise additional funds and expand access
  to quality and affordable TB prevention,
  diagnosis, treatment and care

• Partner with governments in our region to
  strengthen programs for TB, with priority action
  on equity, inclusion, gender and human rights

• Accelerate the research, development, roll-out
  and access to new TB tools, vaccines,
  diagnostics and treatments, and approaches
  such as screening and prevention

• Provide support for decisive and accountable
  global, regional, and national leadership to
  end TB

• Promote strong integration across the three
  HLMs and ensure an emphasis on strengthening
  health systems at the 2023 SDG Summit in
  New York.

Read our policy brief or get in touch to find out more.

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