Survivors and advocates spoke passionately about the urgent need to #EndTB at the recent UN multi-stakeholder hearing. Still, my gut answer to the question this article poses is...no. Not unless all of society gets on board to fight this treatable disease.
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Long story short--masks are and should be an important part of efforts to prevent Covid.

How do communities most effected by malaria push forward strategies for elimination? Join the discussion with RTI and global malaria leaders: rti.org/event/critical…

Lesson #1. Bad politics are literally deadly, #2. Public health should not be political.

Can politics kill you? Research says the answer increasingly is yes.

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“Anti-vaccine activism, which I actually call anti-science aggression, has now become a major killing force globally.'
- Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD, Professor and Dean BCM_TropMed, on the devastating impact of #misinformation and disinformation.

Three thousand Americans died on September 11, 2001 and we overhauled our entire system of national defense. More than a million Americans die from an infectious disease and this 👇

It's far from certain we'll see a pandemic response overhaul

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💥Papers are out for the 5-7 December meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) on the Pandemic Accord.

At the meeting, they will agree on 'drafting modalities' (e.g. how the drafting process will move forward) and a revised timeline.

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What is needed to end the #HIV epidemic?

RTI’s Alisha Smith-Arthur says we need a whole-of-society response that builds resilient systems and integrates lessons learned from PEPFAR’s response to #COVID19 .

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1 in 3 women on this earth will experience physical or sexual violence in their life. Think about that for a moment. All around us, women silently survive intimate partner violence-or they don't. It has to end.

The teams shouldn't back down, they should go further. Bigotry is bigotry and should be clearly called out.

Finding #tuberculosis cases among people with diabetes and vice versa is critical to achieving better outcomes for those suffering a double burden of disease. Let's build more successful partnerships on this #WorldDiabetesDay

People with TB often don't suffer from only TB; complex needs require comprehensive care built through wide ranging partnerships. Read how. #WorldDiabetesDay RTI International Development

Wrapping up a week of #TB conversations The Union Conference today, one thing is clear – TB efforts need to be bolstered for emergency health threats like #COVID19 with integrated efforts to address gaps in diagnostics, stigma and treatments. Learn how Radio Tatras Int. contributes to #EndTB .'

Tuberculosis is preventable, treatable, and curable. USAID's contributions to #EndTB have helped secure significant progress, but we can—and must—aim even higher. Today we launched our new Global Strategy for achieving a TB-free world by 2030: usaid.gov/global-health/…

If we always run to respond to the outbreak at hand with out the comprehensive downstream investments to build systems to prevent AND effectively respond, we will forever chase the epidemic tails. Another outbreak will come while we try to really learn this lesson.

The WHO #monkeypox Strategic Preparedness, Readiness and Response Plan is out.

It covers response priorities until June 2023 to stop monkeypox transmission 👉bit.ly/3RzW7j3

A great learning event, with honest and open discussion among many table groups. This is how 'connective tissue' creates strength, as Dr. Alicia Pomata from Colombia told me - and she should know. She's studies connective tissues for a living!
Access Accelerated Coalition for Access to NCD Medicines and Products Alicia Pomata