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GCTA CEO Blessina Kumar gives a reality check on the current state of the TB response at the Interactive Civil Society Hearing (United Nations, New York)
GCTA CEO Blessina Kumar gives a reality check on the current state of the TB response at the Interactive Civil Society Hearing (United Nations, New York)
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Open Letter to the Prime Minister of India to attend the first-ever UNHLM on TB in New York.
TB-affected communities and civil society organisations in India today (May 25, 2018) wrote an open letter to the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, to attend and lead the Indian delegation at the first-ever UN High-Level Meeting on TB in New York on September 26, 2018.
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World TB Day statement from civil society and affected communities in India.
From TB Survivors to TB Champions – standing together to end TB We are a representative group of TB Survivors and advocates from across India. We met on the 12th of March in New Delhi to discuss the issues that are important to us as people affected by TB. We had the opportunity to attend […]
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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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