World tuberculosis day : Innovate to eliminate TB!

World tuberculosis day : Innovate to eliminate TB

Start date: 24 March
Start time: 16:30
End time: 18:30
Location: Brussels

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Despite impressive gains on Tuberculosis (TB), it's take the live of nearly 2 millions people each year. On the European continent the spread of drug-resistant forms of TB represent a serious threath. New and innovative approaches, including a quick test for TB, more effective drugs and vaccine, are needed urgently. Learn about recent progress and actions needed from speakers Dr Jorge Sampaio, UN special envoy to stop TB; Mr John Bowis, former MEP; Mr Philippe Douste-Blazy, UNITAID chair executive board; Mr Tido von Schoen-Angerer, Executive director of the access to essential medicines campaign, Medecins Sans Frontières; Mr Peter Gondrie, Director of KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation; Mr Dima Sherembey, All-Ukrainian network of PLWH.

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