United Nations High-Level Meeting on the Fight to End TB
The UN High-Level Meeting on the Fight to End TB was held on September 26, 2018, in New York. The Stop TB Partnership shared the meeting agenda and a background FAQ on the importance of this meeting, and there is a political declaration issued for the meeting.
For more information on the meeting:
- Listen to Dr. Eric Goosby, UN Special Envoy on TB, on CSIS’s Take as Directed podcast
- Read the Stop TB Partnership web page
- Follow hashtags: #UNHLMTB, #EndTB, #TBInnovation and #TBStars
Key Takeaways
The National Institutes of Allergies and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) released the Strategic Plan for TB Research.
The New England Journal of Medicine published an article on vaccine development: “Phase 2b Controlled Trial of M72/AS01E Vaccine to Prevent Tuberculosis.”
The UK announced a UK-led study, partially funded by the MRC, that marks a shift towards the genetic era in tackling TB.
