TB Champions
Here are some folks going above and beyond the call of duty to fight TB.
Dr. Fazle Abed
Creator of the largest and one of the most effective NGOs in the world, Dr. Abed has focused his energies on reducing the heavy burden of TB on the people of Bangladesh.
Sherrod Brown
U.S. Senator Brown helps to raise political awareness of the far reaching effects of TB and the immediate repercussions for the health of all countries.
Lucy Chesire
Lucy's personal battle with TB-HIV co-infection has made her a powerful voice in the fight against both epidemics.
Luis Figo
Footballer Luis Figo uses his fame to shine a light on TB and rally people the world over around the fight against this devastating disease.
Andrew George, Nick Herbert and Julie Morgan
These three Members of Parliament founded the UK's first ever All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Global TB.
Dr. Germaine "Gerry" Jacquette
Gerry, a volunteer with ACTION partner RESULTS USA, currently serves as Co-Chair of the Coalition for a TB-Free New York City.
Princess Kiko
Japan's Princess Kiko works closely with the Stop TB Partnership and the Japanese Anti-Tuberculosis Association (JATA) to bring TB to the forefront both in Japan and worldwide.
Stephen Lewis
Former Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa, Stephen Lewis is an outspoken advocate who calls the TB-HIV co-epidemic a "combination made in hell."
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela's very personal encounter with TB left an indelible imprint on him that keeps him engaged in the fight against TB.
Teresa Rugg, MPH & Romel Lacson, MPH
Teresa and Romel work together through ACTION partner RESULTS USA and the TB PhotoVoice Project to ensure the loss of their loved one was not in vain.
Jorge Sampaio
The UN Special Envoy to Stop TB, Mr. Sampaio's dedication to TB-HIV highlights how critically important political leadership is to TB control.
Paul Thorn
Being the sole survivor of a hospital-wide TB outbreak in London awakened author and patient-activist, Paul Thorn, to the disturbing and deadly synergy between HIV/AIDS and TB.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu
As a survivor of TB, Archbishop Tutu knows first-hand how crucial TB treatment and prevention is to the health of people around the world.
Winstone Zulu
A former TB patient currently living with HIV/AIDS, Winstone knows the devastation these diseases can cause, having lost four brothers to the co-epidemic.