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pihcanada.org @pihcanada.org · 14h

Doing hard things is easier with friends 💛

PIH Canada’s Reading Club is back this October.
Toronto: Oct 18
Virtual: Oct 22

One hour of conversation, reflection, and courage.
Join us 👇
pihcanada.org/doing-hard-t...

@resultscanada.bsky.social @tbfighters.org @pih.org @madhupai.bsky.social

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TBFighters @tbfighters.org · 1d

Everyone can do their part in the fight to #EndTB ! Regularly contacting your government about the importance of #Tuberculosis and TB funding can go a long way

US: act.pih.org/pepfar-a...
Canada: pihcanada.org/LeadOn...
UK: results.org.uk/news/...
Australia: www.results.org.au/w...

In the style of the "Keep Calm and Carry On" poster but Pizza John's face is at the top. "Keep Calm and Carry On Defending Global Health"

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Results Canada @resultscanada.bsky.social · 16h

The fight against some of the world’s deadliest diseases is under threat 🔴

With countries around the world taking a step back, we join partners like @msf.ca in urging Canada to ambitiously support the Global Fund & step up to help #Save23MillionLives 👇
www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/replenishing...

Replenishing the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is an opportunity for Canada to stand up for humanity | Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...

MSF warns global health funding cuts risk reversing progress against HIV, TB and malaria. Critical action is needed to sustain critical programs worldwide.

www.doctorswithoutborders.ca

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Results Canada @resultscanada.bsky.social · 4d

On Sept 25th, advocates and experts from across Canada and the world took on Parliament Hill to urge Canada to #LeadOnTB ❗️
resultscanada.ca/advocates-to...

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Shelby @shebambulator.bsky.social · 11d

It’s been incredible to be in Ottawa for the last two days meeting global health advocates from around Canada & the world. And getting to talk to MPs about the impact of Tuberculosis and Canadas role in the fight against it. #LeadOnTB

@pihcanada.org @resultscanada.bsky.social

Group of four advocates meeting MP Billy Morin

Reception event with a crowd watching the speaker

Me with a stop tb sign in front of parliament

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TBFighters @tbfighters.org · 5d

One week ago, TB advocates from across Canada gathered at the Centennial Flame on Parliament Hill with one message: yes we can #EndTB! You can still tell your MP Canada needs to #LeadOnTB at this link: pihcanada.org/LeadOnTB-on-...
@resultscanada.bsky.social @pihcanada.org

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pihcanada.org @pihcanada.org · 7d

🧡 Today we honour Survivors of Canada’s residential school system. Reconciliation is ongoing work — and it calls on all of us.

📖 Read the TRC’s 94 Calls to Action: https://nctr.ca/records/reports/
#NDTR #EveryChildMatters #TruthAndReconciliation

pihcanada.org @pihcanada.org · 14d

Every 20 seconds, TB takes a life.
Inuit in Nunavut face rates 300× higher than non-Indigenous Canadians.

📢 Add your voice: email your MP before Sept 30 👉 https://pihcanada.org/tell-canada-fund-fight-end-tb-september-30th
#EndTB

@tbfighters.org @resultscanada.bsky.social

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pihcanada.org @pihcanada.org · 18d

One weekend later, mentally, I’m still here. ✨ Over 40 advocates from across Canada came together at the 2025 Student Training Institute, united by the belief that health is a human right. We leave with tools, plans, and most importantly, each other. 💜 #GlobalHealth #Solidarity

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pihcanada.org @pihcanada.org · 21d

🚑💨 When every minute counts, hope rides on two wheels.
In Haiti’s Central Plateau, health workers raced to treat a patient living with #HIV who developed #TB, refusing to let stigma or distance stand in the way of care.
Read more: pihcanada.org/news/zanmi-l...

#EndTB #GlobalHealth #HealthEquity 🌍❤️

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Results Canada @resultscanada.bsky.social · 27d

Want to join in on the action? There's still time to register! 👇
resultscanada.ca/join-us-for-...

For a sneak peek into what lies ahead, watch the full US TB Hill Day recap here!
🔗https://youtu.be/lV0Sq4msNEI

@tbfighters.org @pihcanada.org @msfcanada.bsky.social @stoptbcanada.bsky.social

join us for the #LeadOnTB advocacy day on Parliament Hill!

We are organizing a TB advocacy day on Parliament Hill where passionate advocates descend on Ottawa to raise awareness of TB among our decision-makers and call on them to take action to help end this ...

resultscanada.ca

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pihcanada.org @pihcanada.org · 25d

🚨 First sessions start this October!
Sign up now to get your RSVP link & be part of the conversation.

👉 pihcanada.org/doing-hard-t...

#GlobalHealth #Solidarity #ReadingClub #Justice

pihcanada.org @pihcanada.org · 25d

How it works:
✨ One short reading
🗣️ 60 min convo w/ PIHC facilitator
📍 Toronto or online
🌍 Open to students, health workers, donors & the justice-curious

#GlobalHealth #Solidarity #ReadingClub #Justice

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pihcanada.org @pihcanada.org · 25d

Why join? Because reading together isn’t just about words — it’s about building community, sparking curiosity & imagining a more just world (with friends). 🌱

#GlobalHealth #Solidarity #ReadingClub #Justice

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pihcanada.org @pihcanada.org · 25d

📚 We’re launching Doing Hard Things With Friends — PIH Canada’s new reading club. Connect through short essays & stories on #GlobalHealth, #Solidarity & what care really means.

👉 pihcanada.org/doing-hard-t...

#ReadingClub #Justice

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pihcanada.org @pihcanada.org · Sep 4

Today marks #WorldSexualHealthDay2025! 🌎

This year’s theme places a focus on #SexualJustice as the foundation of a world where everyone can experience sexual health, rights and pleasure free from discrimination, violence or barriers.

Learn more about #WSHD2025: worldsexualhealthday.org

pihcanada.org @pihcanada.org · Aug 31

A tenant BBQ turned into a global health fundraiser. 🙌 Thanks to Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Canada for supporting PIH Canada.

You can turn any event into impact too: https://pihcanada.org/get-involved/start-a-fundraiser

#CareCantWait #FundraiseForPIHC

pihcanada.org @pihcanada.org · Aug 26

When the lights stay on, babies are delivered safely, oxygen flows, and care doesn’t stop.
This is what dignity in health care looks like.

👉 Read the full story: pihcanada.org/news/electri...

#HealthEquity #GlobalHealthJustice

pihcanada.org @pihcanada.org · Aug 25

Constant dripping wears away the stone. Let's keep dripping 💧

pihcanada.org @pihcanada.org · Aug 22

Honoured to have been in Rwanda celebrating Paul Farmer & 20 years of PIH. From primary care to oncology to mental health, Inshuti Mu Buzima & UGHE are building dignified, patient-centered care for all. 💙 #GlobalHealthEquity

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pihcanada.org @pihcanada.org · Aug 15

Be part of a national call to action and help shape the future of global health.

📅 Sept 25
📍 Ottawa, Canada

Sign up now: resultscanada.ca/join-us-for-...

#LeadOnTB #EndTB #HealthEquity
@stoptbcanada.bsky.social @stoptb.bsky.social

join us for the #LeadOnTB advocacy day on Parliament Hill!

We are organizing a TB advocacy day on Parliament Hill where passionate advocates descend on Ottawa to raise awareness of TB among our decision-makers and call on them to take action to help end this ...

resultscanada.ca

pihcanada.org @pihcanada.org · Aug 15

On Sept 25 in Ottawa, #LeadOnTB Advocacy Day will bring advocates from across Canada to Parliament Hill to:
✅ Meet MPs
✅ Demand bold action
✅ Push Canada to lead in ending TB

#EndTB #GlobalHealth #TBFreeWorld
@resultscanada.bsky.social @msf.ca

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pihcanada.org @pihcanada.org · Aug 15

🚨 Calling all Canadians 🚨
Raise your voice. End TB. Save lives.
TB—the world’s deadliest infectious disease—is preventable, treatable, curable. Read that again. Then join us in pushing for change.

#LeadOnTB #EndTB #GlobalHealth #HealthEquity #TBFreeWorld

@tbfighters.org

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pihcanada.org @pihcanada.org · Aug 7

🚀 When student creativity meets social good… A semester-long collaboration with George Brown College transformed digital storytelling into real-world impact. Read here: pihcanada.org/news/designi... ✨

#DesignForImpact #SocialGood #StudentPower 🎨🤝🌍

pihcanada.org @pihcanada.org · Aug 1

Amid global health cuts, PIH Canada is grateful to The Slaight Family Foundation for a $1M grant to sustain reproductive & maternal care in Sierra Leone and Malawi. Vital support for frontline staff & lifesaving services. #GlobalHealth #PIH #Solidarity

pihcanada.org/news/excepti...