The Life Prize

The Life Prize unites researchers in a unique way to develop a one-month (or less) treatment regimen for all types of TB, which works for everyone, everywhere.

[The Life Prize @TheLifePrize]

Good to see the focus on “global good access practices” for
innovation in health, including principles such as
impact, affordability, effectiveness, efficiency and
equity in the @WHO Stronger collaboration, better health report https://t.co/NfxKAJ0SVN

[The Life Prize @TheLifePrize]

We can not #EndTB without new investments in #TB R&D. This investment needs to come now to ensure the drugs in early development make it to the regimens of the future #UNHLMTB

[TB Alliance @TBAlliance]

TB Alliance President and CEO Mel Spigelman addresses #UNGA74 side event on #tuberculosis, discussing the importance of research and development and progress made in developing new TB treatments. #EndTB #UNHLMTB @StopTB @WHO

[Paul Jensen @PivitPaul]

.@PeterASands is spot on: Ending #TB is a scale game. We won’t end it with small pilot projects. Need to dramatically speed and scale up TB innovation. #TBIS19 #endTB @TheUnion_TBLH

[The Life Prize @TheLifePrize]

@BertieSquire affordability is a barrier (but not the only!) to access. Ensuring transparency of funding from public or philanthropic and looking at R&D models that build affordability into the development pathway helps with this barrier.

[The Life Prize @TheLifePrize]

These are easily achievable targets and would go a long way to closing the TB R&D funding gaps and give us the tools to #endtb. @GlobalTBCaucus .@TAGTeam_Tweets

[Global TB Caucus @GlobalTBCaucus]

“Each country should spend only 0,1% of its global expenses in R&D for the research on TB to reach the anual aims of the @GlobalFund” says José Carlos Veloso @BTbcab #CCAPTBBrasil #EndTB @GlobalFund

[The Life Prize @TheLifePrize]

Really interesting view of drug development from the FDA regarding medical innovation - current system dis-incentivises collaboration and results in unaffordable products. https://t.co/HFUx9ZTyjO Time to rethink the way we incentivise R&D! @TAGTeam_Tweets

[The Life Prize @TheLifePrize]

Have you seen the programme for this year's #TBScience?? Great new science at the @UnionConference. Check it out https://t.co/5b1CwqRq3j

[The Union @TheUnion_TBLH]

"@TheLifePrize is a brilliant idea – but needs political commitment from donor countries." @fifarahman during the #IAS2019 panel on #TB R&D with The Union's Scientific Director Paula Fujiwara https://t.co/AycWVmnpOu #Tuberculosis #lunghealth @iasociety

[The Life Prize @TheLifePrize]

Fantastic News! A new drug developed as part of a new regimen which has the potential to immediately change the lives of those with XDR-TB. Congratulations .@TBAlliance!!

[TB Alliance @TBAlliance]

FDA Approves New Treatment for Highly Drug-Resistant Forms of Tuberculosis. Learn more: https://t.co/5ZsMPAqFGa

[The Life Prize @TheLifePrize]

really interesting interview with .@fifarahman by .@HealthPolicyW on how we need to fix the medical R&D model with a focus on TB. The Life Prize offers a way forward. https://t.co/L41jYWu8RC .@TheUnion_TBLH .@MSF_access .@TAGTeam_Tweets

[The Life Prize @TheLifePrize]

Got interesting data on elements of TB basic science... Make sure you submit it to #TBScience. @UnionConference

[The Union Conference @UnionConference]

#medicine #science #research @ScienceNews @LSTMnews @LSHTM The #UnionConf #TBScience pre-conference event provides a platform devoted to basic and translational #tuberculosis research. Abstracts should be submitted by 22 July here https://t.co/1aBGgKOmiW

[The Life Prize @TheLifePrize]

The need to change R&D is being debated at the UN Human Rights Council - access to treatment is a right. https://t.co/74fsVrGt79. @TAGTeam_Tweets. @HealthPolicyW

[The Life Prize @TheLifePrize]

Great summary of what is needed in TB R&D.. Not just more $$ but new thinking. @HealthPolicyW @TAGTeam_Tweets @TheUnion_TBLH. https://t.co/6PyjvbQkNP

[Zameer Brey @ZameerBrey]

Wow! Very proud of our own Keren Middelkoop from.the Desmond Tutu Hiv Centre in South Africa chairs the scientific committee of this massive conference well done! @LindaGailBekker @Bhekisisa_MG @TheUnion_TBLH @HealthZA @SATBCaucus

[Tereza Kasaeva @TerezaKasaeva]

The #UN High-Level Meeting on TB is just the beginning of the fight to #EndTB. Now that the Declaration has been endorsed by #UNGA we need action. @BillGates reminded us that accelerated R&D will be critical if we hope to make progress against the world’s top infectious killer.

[The Union @TheUnion_TBLH]

The historic and first-ever #UNHLMTB is now underway. The proceedings have opened with the approval of the political declaration. The #TB world is waiting for commitment to concrete action to #EndTB

[The Life Prize @TheLifePrize]

Great discussions on alternatives and delinkage.. @HAImedicines. @reactgroup.

[Health Action International @HAImedicines]

@TBbridgen from @TheUnion_TBLH explaining how @TheLifePrize uses #delinkage to improve treatment options against #MDRTB #ourmedicinesourright

[The Union Conference @UnionConference]

#Tuberculosis is the world’s most deadly infectious disease, accounting for 1.6m lives annually. Today's #UNHLMTB provides a vital platform to build momentum to #EndTB. Continue this work at #UnionConf – new solutions, new dialogues. https://t.co/osFy3P4cmP

[Health Action International @HAImedicines]

Lots to think about in an interesting presentation on #TB, innovation and @TheLifePrize from @TBbrigden. Also good see how many Dutch organisations are involved in iniatives to combat #Tuberculosis. #ourmedicinesourright