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Dec 18, 2018

Union Conference tackles how to advance post-UNHLM advocacy and accountability framework

The 49th Union Conference on Lung Health marked the first major gathering of advocates following the United Nations High-Level Meeting on Tuberculosis at the United Nation’s General Assembly in July. Along with allies like the Global TB Caucus and International Civil Society Support, ACTION Global Healthy Advocacy Partnership used the conference to engage advocates, affected communities, and 35 MPs from more than 18 countries on strategies to achieve the targets agreed upon in the UN Political Declaration on TB.

Civil society urges strong action on global health ahead of G20 Summit

The power of civil society to influence positive change is the basis of ACTION’s advocacy. ACTION partners played a crucial role in drafting C20 recommendations on global health at the C20 Summit in Buenos Aires this August.

Remove the barriers to TB care: A survivor’s plea

“We need to learn to treat tuberculosis (TB) as more than just a bacterium," declared Nawina Kachenga, executive director of CITAMplus and a TB survivor living with HIV. "We need to consider all the ways that it impacts families and communities and make sure we not only have the funding for testing, treatment, and care, but that we are taking down the barriers that keep people from accessing it.”