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APPG launches an Inquiry into the rising rates of TB in the UK – and we want to hear from you!
Despite being an entirely preventable and curable disease, tuberculosis (TB) remains the leading cause of death from an infectious disease globally. TB rates in the UK are on the rise, reversing decades of progress and threatening the UK’s status as a World Health...
World TB Day Reception 2025: A Renewed Commitment to End TB
On Tuesday 25th March, the newly reconstituted All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Global Tuberculosis, which Results UK provides the Secretariat for , hosted a high-profile World TB Day reception in Parliament. The event brought together parliamentarians, global...
The APPG on Global TB has been reconstituted on World TB Day
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Global Tuberculosis was successfully reconstituted on Monday 24th March, following an AGM to elect officers. The officers of the newly reconstituted APPG are: CHAIR AND REGISTERED CONTACT : Sojan Joseph - MP for Ashford (Labour)...
2023 Global Tuberculosis Report
On Monday, the World Health Organisation released their annual Global Tuberculosis Report. This report collects primary data from countries across the world to map out global progress towards TB eradication. The report shows mixed results, with progress made on...
Parliament debates the 2023 UN High-Level Meetings
On Tuesday 11 July, Parliament held a debate on the upcoming United Nations High-Level Meetings on TB, Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and Pandemic Preparedness and Response (PPR). The debate was called by APPG Co-Chair Virendra Sharma MP and offered an opportunity...
Outcome of the 2023 APPG AGM
On Wednesday 24 May, the APPG held our Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Parliament. The members of the APPG duly reelected Virendra Sharma MP and Lord Nick Herbert as Co-Chairs of the APPG. The APPG also discussed the upcoming High-Level Meeting on TB and how we can...
APPG AGM to be held on Wednesday 24th May
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Global TB will hold their Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday 24th May in Portcullis House.nnThis meeting is not open to the public.
APPG for Global TB holds 2022 AGM
On Tuesday 24th May, the APPG for Global Tuberculosis held its Annual General Meeting (AGM). Virendra Sharma MP and Lord Herbert of South Downs were re-elected as Co-Chairs unanimously. Additionally, four other officers were elected: Pauline Latham MP - Vice-Chair...
APPG AGM to be held on May 24th
We are pleased to announce that the APPG on Global Tuberculosis' AGM will be held on Tuesday 24 May at 13:30. nnThe AGM will be held in person, on the Parliamentary estate, for the first time in two years. nnTo register your attendance please RSVP to:...
World TB Day 2022
On Thursday 24th March, the international community celebrated World TB Day. As one of the key WHO public awareness campaigns, World TB Day is an opportunity for TB stakeholders, lived-experience activists and decision-makers to raise awareness of a disease which was,...