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Full text of GCTA CEO’s speech at Ministerial Conference
Blessina Kumar, CEO – GCTA, spoke on behalf of the community and civil society at large at the 2nd High Level Plenary – Accelerating to End TB: Perspectives of Civil Society and TB Survivors on Day 1 (November 16, 2017) of the WHO Global Ministerial Conference in Moscow. Full text of Blessina’s speech is below […]
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Round up of Day 3 at The Union Conference in Guadalajara, Mexico
The Conference was brimming with activity and GCTA was on top of things, ensuring that the voice of the community gets heard at every possible opportunity. And Day 3 was filled with important events and opportunities. In an India-specific event, Rhea Lobo, Communications Officer, gave a talk on public-private partnership for sustainable development in healthcare […]
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USAID Administrator Interacts with Members of ‘Touched by TB’ During His Visit to Hyderabad
Mark Green, USAID Administrator, met with members of “Touched by TB’, the first and only National Coalition in India of people affected by TB, during his visit to Hyderabad. The meeting was sponsored and facilitated by REACH and USAID India. The Hon. Administrator USAID, in his remarks, pointed out that is it unacceptable for people […]
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Freeze Mob at The Union World Lung Conference, Guadalajara (Mexico)
In an unprecedented gesture to highlight gaps in the TB response, GCTA members from all over the world came together and held 2 freeze mobs at the The Union Conference in Guadalajara, Mexico. On Day 1 of the Conference, GCTA members came out in strong numbers and stood still for a minute to signify the […]
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Patient-Centred Care and its Nuances at The Union World Lung Conference in Guadalajara
On Day 4 of the Union Conference in Guadalajara, Blessina Kumar, CEO, and Rhea Lobo, Communications Officer, took part in a discussion in the theme Patient-Centred Care – What Does That Really Mean? – a session which was supported by Journalists Against TB. Stressing on the point that mindsets need to change, Blessina in her […]
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Community Consultation on Measuring TB stigma
An invigorating session — Community Consultation on Measuring Stigma — with the support of Stop TB Partnership took place on Day 2 of The Union World Lung Conference in Guadalajara. Speakers for the session included Blessina Kumar and Dean Lewis of GCTA, Ellen Mitchell of KNCV, Abdulai Abubakarr of Civil Society Movement Against Tuberculosis in […]
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Six-Member Civil Society Advisory Group formed at the WHO Ministerial Conference in Moscow
On Day 1 of the Ministerial Conference (November 16, 2017), Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General (DG) of WHO, met with about 100 civil society participants and spoke about his commitment to establish a regular engagement mechanism with civil society and TB advocates to work together to end TB with emphasis on universal health coverage (UHC), […]
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