10-March-2010
Key facts
TB is curable and preventable, yet:
- 2 billion people, or one-third of the world's population, are infected with TB
- 1.8 million people died from TB in 2008
- There were 9.4 million new TB cases worldwide in 2008
- 8,655 cases of TB were reported in England, Wales and N.Ireland in 2008
- 1 in 10 people infected with TB will become sick with active TB in their lifetime
- TB is a leading killer of people infected with HIV
- Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe are the two regions most off track to reach MDG targets for TB
source: WHO
Welcome
Welcome to the website of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Global Tuberculosis.
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Global Tuberculosis (APPG on Global TB) was established in 2006 in response to cross-party concern for the growing scale and impact of the TB epidemic and to reinforce the UK's commitment to halting and reversing the incidence of TB worldwide.
The purpose of this website is to share information about the Group and its work and to help raise the profile of the global TB problem among decision-makers and the public.
APPG News
10 March 2010 - Questions in the Lords ahead of World TB Day
Baroness Sharples will ask, 'why there are not national standards for tuberculosis against which primary care trusts are assessed.'
Baroness Masham will ask the government, ' what they are doing to combat drug-resistant tuberculosis in the United Kingdom and overseas.'
We are encouraging peers to ask supplementary questions on TB during the discussions following these questions. For further information please contact mike@results-uk.org.
24 February 2010 - New APPG Coordinator
Debbie Laycock has sadly stepped down as the Coordinator of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Global TB. After nearly 2 years running the Group, Debbie is heading off to north eastern India to work on VSO. While Debbie will be sorely missed, we are happy to announce that Mike Smith took over earlier this week as the new Coordinator for the Group.
Mike has several years experience working in and around Parliament, including previously coordinating the Associate Parliamentary Group on Women, Peace and Security. Most recently he worked as Communications Officer for the Commonwealth Policy Studies Unit at the University of London. Mike grew up in New Zealand, South Africa, the United States and the UK and is committed to tackling poverty, inequality and disease globally and at home.
The All Party Parliamentary Group has a packed year ahead with numerous meetings, events and publications planned to highlight the impact of TB in both the UK and internationally. In the UK, the Group will continue to focus on stemming the rising number of TB cases, with a particular focus on TB in vulnerable groups, TB in London, and improving national TB policy. At the global level, the APPG plans to focus on strengthening its international parliamentary network, HIV-TB co-infection, and keeping TB as a priority for the British government.
With so much going on and a general election in the next few months, there’s plenty of work to keep Mike busy! You can contact Mike at mike@results-uk.org or call him on 0207 4998238.