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Global TB Caucus @globaltbcaucus.bsky.social · 4d

Francophone parliamentarians unite for stronger health systems

At the close of the Financing the Future meeting in Dakar, MPs from seven countries adopted the Francophone Africa Regional Action Plan to increase domestic financing, strengthen accountability, and build equitable health systems.

PRESS RELEASE: Francophone Parliamentarians Adopt Regional Action Plan to Strengthen Health Systems and Domestic Financing

Dakar, Senegal – 22 October 2025: Chairs of Health Committees and parliamentarians from Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo Brazzaville, Gabon, Guinea, and Senegal have adopted the Franco...

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Global TB Caucus @globaltbcaucus.bsky.social · 5d

La réunion Financer l’Avenir s’est ouverte à Dakar 🇸🇳 avec des parlementaires et des partenaires unis pour renforcer le leadership politique et le financement durable de la santé en Afrique francophone.

« Investir dans la santé, c’est bâtir des systèmes solides et équitables. » – S.E Dr Ibrahima Sy

Global TB Caucus @globaltbcaucus.bsky.social · Aug 26

Hon. Stephen Mule reflects on his role as a founding member of the Global TB Caucus and how his leadership in Parliament helped secure lifesaving TB medicines during a national stockout.

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A conversation with Hon. Stephen Mule on how Kenya’s leadership helped shape the Global TB Caucus

Hon. Stephen Mule reflects on what motivated his commitment to TB advocacy, why it matters in Kenya today, and how political leadership can make a lasting difference.What motivated you to join the Glo...

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Global TB Caucus @globaltbcaucus.bsky.social · Aug 13

Sometimes one moment changes everything.

For Lord Herbert of South Downs, meeting young people with TB in Kenya in 2005 set him on a path to unite parliamentarians worldwide in the fight to #EndTB.

Read his story: www.globaltbcaucus.org/post/a-conve...

A conversation with Lord Herbert of South Downs on what sparked the global movement that is now the Global TB Caucus

Lord Herbert, Co-Founder and Chair of the Global TB Caucus, reflects on what sparked his commitment to TB advocacy, the significance of political leadership, and why global collaboration remains essen...

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Global TB Caucus @globaltbcaucus.bsky.social · Aug 7

Africa must lead the fight against TB.
In his latest op-ed, Hon. Dr. Kalila calls for stronger domestic investment and long-term strategies to end a disease that still claims 403,000 African lives each year.

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#EndTB #GTBCaucus #TBadvocacy

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Africa's Tuberculosis Funding Crisis: Moving Beyond External Saviors | Think Global Health

Recent foreign aid cuts have exposed the need for domestic responses to maintain progress against the fatal disease

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Global TB Caucus @globaltbcaucus.bsky.social · May 31

On #WorldNoTobaccoDay2025, we’re unmasking the appeal of tobacco.

Behind the ads and packaging lies a hard truth:
Tobacco drives TB.

700K+ new TB cases in 2023 were caused by smoking.

The damage runs deeper than it looks.

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Global TB Caucus @globaltbcaucus.bsky.social · May 19

Just days before #WHA78, Tajikistan relaunched its National TB Caucus & unveiled a bold, stigma-free TB Action Plan for 2026–2030.

With MPs, CSOs & TB champions leading the charge, this is what political commitment looks like.

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Tajikistan Relaunches National TB Caucus with Renewed Political Commitment and Inclusive Action Plan

In a significant stride toward a more inclusive and rights-based TB response, Tajikistan officially relaunched its National TB Caucus during a high-level event titled “TB Community Rights in Tajikista...

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Global TB Caucus @globaltbcaucus.bsky.social · May 8

The @gatesfoundation.bsky.social has committed $200B to global health and development by 2045.

This is the level of ambition TB demands.

We thank the Foundation for keeping TB in focus - it must end in our lifetime.

#EndTB

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My new deadline: 20 years to give away virtually all my wealth

During the first 25 years of the Gates Foundation, we gave away more than $100 billion. Over the next two decades, we will double our giving.

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