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September 2025 Newsletter
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Thanks for supporting the #LeadOnTB Hill Day!
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On September 25, advocates and experts from across Canada and the world came together for an advocacy day on Parliament Hill to urge Canada to #LeadOnTB. This Hill Day – organized by Results Canada, Partners In Health, Stop TB Canada, Médecins Sans Frontières, TBPeople Canada, TBFighters, and CAAN – was a huge success. We are so grateful to the volunteers, participants, partners, and parliamentarians who took part. Couldn’t make it? You can still help by calling your MP: Fill in your information on this page we created with Partners In Health Canada to send your email. Feel free to add any personal connection to TB in the email or individual reflections to maximize the impact of your message
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The Global Fund Results Report
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The Global Fund partnership continued to advance the fight against AIDS, TB and malaria decisively forward in 2024, as highlighted in its recent Results Report. In countries where the Global Fund invests, the combined incidence rate from the three diseases has reduced by 42% since 2002 and the combined death rate by 63% over the same period, saving 70 million lives. But after decades of progress, global health is in crisis. Declining international funding is jeopardizing the fight against AIDS, TB and malaria – and with it, global health security. Meeting this challenge requires smart investments, bold new thinking and a shared commitment to ending these diseases as public health threats. Stop TB Canada remains committed to working with partners in Canada and abroad to call on Canada to invest ambitiously in the Global Fund’s Eighth Replenishment. Join us in calling on Canada to #WinTheFight against the world’s deadliest epidemics by continuing its strong support for the Global Fund. Show your organization’s support by signing onto this letter addressed to Prime Minister Carney. The deadline for sign on is Friday, October 3, 2025.
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Registration is open for the 2026 END TB Conference
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The Union North America Region will host its 30th annual End TB Conference from February 26–28, 2026 at the Westin Philadelphia Hotel. Early bird pricing is available until November 30, 2025, with special hotel rates available until February 3, 2026. Visit the conference website to register and stay updated on program details. Register now.
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Diagnostics Equity Consortium Webinar: Speed-Up, Scale-Up TB Testing
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The Diagnostics Equity Consortium (DEC) continues their two-part study club series exploring the evolving TB diagnostic landscape and strategies to increase TB testing coverage. The second session will dive into the optimal placement of TB diagnostic tools as part of the national diagnostics networks to reach more people. Expert speakers will explore the placement and distribution of TB tests, given test specifications, health system requirements, and the preferences of communities. Date: October 2, 2025 Time: 2-3:30 pm (SAST/CET) | 1-2:30 pm (WAT) | 8-9:30 am (ET) Speakers: Grania Brigden, Senior TB Advisor, The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria Tejaswini (Teju) Dharmapuri Vachaspathi, TB Project Associate, Treatment Action Group Trevor Peter, Senior Director, Global Diagnostics Team, CHAI Olayide Akanni, Executive Director, Journalists Against AIDS, Nigeria
Moderator: Alice Kayongo, Senior Associate, the Center for Global Health Policy & Politics, Georgetown University
Register now.
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Did you know Stop TB Canada is a completely volunteer-run network with no core funding? Every bit of impact we’ve made, from national advocacy to community engagement, is thanks to dedicated members who give their time and energy to push for an end to TB. Now, you can support this work directly. We’re thrilled to share that Stop TB Canada has partnered with the BC Lung Foundation to receive donations. Every one-time or monthly contribution will help us continue advancing TB elimination efforts in Canada and around the world. Donate here.
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Follow us at TBpeople Canada!
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TBpeople is a global network of people affected by TB on a mission to unite people and defeat TB. Follow along and join us in building this network in Canada: |
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Are you or have you been affected by TB? Please consider joining TBpeople Canada to connect with others who have been impacted by TB, and share stories, resources and support with your peers. To learn more about this network, visit our website at https://www.stoptbcanada.com/tbpeoplecanada. Do you work closely with TB clinics and/or those affected by TB? Click to download and print the flyer on our website and share it in your clinic.
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Remain connected by joining our directory
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Join our directory of TB researchers, practitioners, advocates and survivors based in Canada to connect with colleagues and engage in our advocacy! Join the directory by completing this short form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdq1aT8U0Lfj66TqvDV_7yP0vC38i3AABfwWBcd8T-9_p5yBA/viewform ——————— Thank you! This newsletter is supported by resources donated by Results Canada.
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