Stop TB Partnership

02/06/2026

📢 The road to the 2026 United Nations High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response (PPPR) starts now.

Tuberculosis remains the world's deadliest infectious disease and a critical test of global pandemic preparedness. Investments in TB prevention, diagnostics, treatment, research, community systems, and accountability are investments in pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response.

To help shape a strong TB community contribution to the PPPR agenda, the Stop TB Partnership is convening a TB stakeholder consultation to develop key asks ahead of next week's UN Multi-Stakeholder Hearing.

We invite TB affected communities, civil society, advocates, researchers, implementers, technical partners, donors, and national programme representatives to share their perspectives and priorities.

📝 Submit your feedback through the consultation form: https://forms.gle/eYPxC43fT3mcwNgU8

📅 The consultation will remain open until Friday 5 June 2026.

Your input will help ensure that TB priorities, lessons, and innovations are reflected in global discussions on pandemic preparedness and health security.

Together, let's ensure that the 2026 PPPR High-Level Meeting recognizes that ending TB is essential to preventing and preparing for future pandemics.

Dear Colleagues, The United Nations High-Level Meeting (UNHLM) on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness And Response (PPPR) will take place in September this year, with multistakeholder hearing happening in June. While the focus of the event and the resulting Political Declaration will be primarily on p...

01/06/2026

Registration Reminder: Upcoming webinar hosted together with Sabin Vaccine Institute on preparation of TB and vaccination communities for new TB vaccines. Join us on 10 June and register at the link below.

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/AYySEpuoTsKJO1SqGdFzPQ?utm_source=campaign&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=campaign_1565220&utm_content=register_now&fbclid=IwY2xjawSKGgpleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF0MjVSeGJldEw4YU1HR21Xc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHtrhM-0a6wbQOztRILvmepaB0LqMsP1RBWFLp9EDa54NUgOKv60D2D00-DRE_aem_jXZHDw5dKzBzbQpVIdI2Nw #/registration

*Simultaneous French interpretation will be available For decades, the development of an effective new tuberculosis vaccine has remained one of the world’s most urgent public health priorities. Today, with promising vaccine candidates advancing through the pipeline, global momentum around new TB v...

27/05/2026

Join us at a TB and immunization Communities webinar: “TB Today & Tomorrow: Vaccines, Pipeline Progress, and Community Insights”

Registration link https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/AYySEpuoTsKJO1SqGdFzPQ?utm_source=campaign&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=campaign_1565220&utm_content=register_now #/registration

For decades, the development of an effective new tuberculosis vaccine has remained one of the world’s most urgent public health priorities. Today, with promising vaccine candidates advancing through the pipeline, global momentum around new TB vaccines is growing rapidly.

Join us for a timely webinar bringing together leaders from the TB and immunization communities to explore the future of TB vaccines. The session will feature new survey findings on vaccine readiness from the Sabin Vaccine Institute and the Stop TB Partnership communities, expert perspectives on 2 of the several vaccine candidates including M72/AS01E and Mtbvac, and a discussion around what countries can consider to prepare for future introduction and equitable access.

📅 Date: Wednesday, June 10

⏰ Time: 12 - 1:30 PM UTC (find your local time)

*Simultaneous French interpretation will be available For decades, the development of an effective new tuberculosis vaccine has remained one of the world’s most urgent public health priorities. Today, with promising vaccine candidates advancing through the pipeline, global momentum around new TB v...

25/05/2026

Learn about how the Korean government and partners 🇰🇷 and the Stop TB Partnership are getting "into the trenches" on some of the critical stages / activities across the innovation value chain 💡 that are operationally challenging 4 innovators and delaying rapid 2 transformative health technologies. Read about it @ https://shorturl.at/o46Wh.

22/05/2026

We at Stop TB Partnership had the pleasure of welcoming colleagues from Japan 🇯🇵 over the past days, including Dr. Yosuke Kita from Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and Ms. Saeda Makimoto from JICA 国際協力機構.

We exchanged views on strengthening global health collaboration 🌍🤝 and Japan’s continued leadership in advancing efforts toward ending TB 🎯 through strategic partnerships and coordinated action 🚀.

From diplomacy to delivery —
End TB. Faster. Together. 🚀🎯

22/05/2026

A wonderful surprise visit at the Stop TB Partnership Secretariat in Geneva 🇨🇭✨

We were deeply honored to welcome Dr. Ted Herbosa, Secretary of Health of the Philippines 🇵🇭 and Chair of the Stop TB Partnership Board 🌍, together with the Department of Health (Philippines) team, to our office 🏢

Secretary Herbosa took time to meet and encourage our staff 👏, recognizing their dedication and continued efforts to advance the fight against TB worldwide 🤝🫁

Thank you for your leadership, partnership, and unwavering commitment to ending TB ❤️🌏

21/05/2026

We Stop TB Partnership led practical, solution-oriented events during WHA79. We discussed with the Ministries of Health of India 🇮🇳, Japan 🇯🇵, Philippines 🇵🇭, and Zambia 🇿🇲, national leaders, private sector innovators—including AI companies and X-ray manufacturers and frontline implementers working in high-burden settings the opportunities and operational realities of scaling up chest X-ray and AI-enabled screening. While digital and portable X-ray technologies and AI-supported interpretation are transforming early detection of TB and other lung diseases, countries continue to face common challenges, including workforce shortages, regulatory barriers, and digital infrastructure gaps.

Key solutions discussed included task-shifting, portable imaging, AI-supported reading, and stronger public–private–implementation partnerships.

The message was clear: the tools exist—what is needed now are enabling systems and collaboration to bring them to scale and reach people affected by TB.

🎥 The recording of this WHA79 side event is now available here:
👉 https://youtu.be/Cat6WEfNewY

19/05/2026

We at Stop TB Partnership had a productive meeting with Mozambique’s Minister of Health, Honorable Dr. Ussene Isse — an amazing surgeon who believes in speed, action, and results.
We discussed current and future collaborations, with a strong focus on building systems and strengthening local capacity for self-reliance in ending TB, including innovative tools for early detection and screening.

19/05/2026

Geneva 🇨🇭 today.

How can we support the Government of Laos in strengthening its health system and TB response, and turn collaboration into acceleration 🚀? This is what we at TB Partnership discussed today with Laos’ Vice Minister of Health Dr Vannasay Sattakoun and Dr Phonepadith Xangsayarath.

From dialogue to action —
End TB. Faster. Together. 🎯

19/05/2026

Planning joint efforts for 2026-2027 with Dr Soichiro Nagamatsu, Director of the Office for Global Strategy of Medical Service and Health Industry, MHLW (厚生労働省) of Japan 🇯🇵, and colleagues to the Stop TB Partnership office in Geneva🤝

A meaningful exchange on how to strengthen engagement with Japanese companies to accelerate innovation for TB control and drive real-world impact 🚀🫁

We look forward to continued collaboration at upcoming global health milestones, including UN High-Level Meetings (UNHLMs) and the World Health Assembly 🌍