South African TB Caucus

The SA TB Caucus is a local chapter of the Global TB Caucus. It is a network of elected representatives committed to supporting & accelerating efforts to end TB

[South African TB Caucus @SATBCaucus]

Welcome Minister @DrZweliMkhize, we look forward to working together as political champions to #EndTB

[National Department of Health @HealthZA]

Join DepPresident of SA: Mr David Mabuza, Minister of Health: Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, Eastern Cape Premier: Phumulo Masualle & other South Africans as we commemorate @WorldTBDay2019 in Mdantsane,Sisa Dukashe Stadium on Thursday, 28 March 2019 @echealth_2 @FoMohale

[National Department of Health @HealthZA]

Religious leaders must encourage congregants& their families to get screened&tested for TB & other conditions;Motivate congregants &
their families that are infected with TB to start & complete their TB treatment; Address stigma & discrimination towards people with TB @EChealth_2

[National Department of Health @HealthZA]

Parliamentarians must encourage their communities&constituencies to get screened&tested for TB and other conditions, motivate communities and their
families that are infected with TB to start and complete their TB
treatment @echealth_2 #WorldTBDay2019

[Friends of the Global Fight @theglobalfight]

Drug-resistant TB is part of the growing challenge of antimicrobial-resistant superbugs that do not respond to existing medications. This #WorldTBDay, we recognize the important work of @USAID and the @GlobalFund in fighting the spread of drug-resistant TB.

[Global TB Caucus @GlobalTBCaucus]

Today is #WorldTBDay2019. TB is the top infectious disease killer in the world. It's time for us to take action to end TB. #ItsTimetoEndTB @StopTB @WHO https://t.co/9cDOs4QZV6

[SANAC @SA_AIDSCOUNCIL]

In keeping with SA's theme for #WorldTBDay2019 religious leaders will gather at St. George's Cathedral in Cape Town this Sunday & will dedicate the service to #TB. The service will serve as a curtain-raiser for the official commemoration scheduled to take place on 28 March.

[SANAC @SA_AIDSCOUNCIL]

In keeping with SA's theme for #WorldTBDay2019 religious leaders will gather at St. George's Cathedral in Cape Town this Sunday & will dedicate the service to #TB. The service will serve as a curtain-raiser for the official commemoration scheduled to take place on 28 March.

[Global TB Caucus @GlobalTBCaucus]

It’s Time to fully fund the TB response. This #WorldTBDay2019 join the TB community to mobilize US$13 billion a year by 2022 for universal access to quality TB prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care. #ItsTimetoEndTB @StopTB

[Global TB Caucus @GlobalTBCaucus]

DID YOU KNOW? TB is now the world’s number-one infectious disease killer and leading cause of death for people with HIV. On #WorldTBDay2019 visit https://t.co/v2uG1Ngh83 to learn more! Join forces with @StopTB to spread the message. #ItsTimetoEndTB

[Stop TB Partnership @StopTB]

The tenure of His Excellency Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi, Minister of Heath of South Africa, as Chair of the Board of The Stop TB Partnership ends soon end & we launched the search for a new Champion Chairperson. More details: https://t.co/YfdzRRKJ0z @LucicaDitiu @SahuSuvanand

[WeBeatTB @WeBeatTB]

The fourth edition of the Management of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Children: A Field Guide has been published by the Sentinal Project. The field... https://t.co/0YafbO7cBR

[Zameer Brey @ZameerBrey]

https://t.co/cLln6XMini the SA government has been bold in rolling out new tools for TB, and aiding access for the global community BUT more will need to be done to guarantee acesss

[SANAC @SA_AIDSCOUNCIL]

#ValentinesDay
It’s ValenTIME to put your heart into it. #EndTB.

[SANAC @SA_AIDSCOUNCIL]

Great article by ⁦⁦@WHO⁩ DG Dr Tedros ⁦@DrTedros⁩ on why we still need a strong and well funded Global Fund ⁦@GlobalFund⁩ Opinion: The world must invest in the fight against HIV, TB, malaria | Devex https://t.co/Y0zQJIJ0jl

[Stop TB Partnership @StopTB]

"One of the most frustrating challenges in the TB epidemic perseveres: the lack of adequate 21st-century tools to fight what’s now a 21st-century epidemic. This is unacceptable." - Dr Madhu Pai in The Scientific American @paimadhu @sciam @lucicaditiu
https://t.co/kCWctFJrfi

[Stop TB Partnership @StopTB]

Exciting research being carried out in Ireland. We'll be keeping an eye on this:

https://t.co/isrQhX1sFI

[Global TB Caucus @GlobalTBCaucus]

The TB community 'know that making declarations doesn't necessarily translate into sufficient action... so how do we ensure that countries are held to account?' @nickherbertmp on The Dose podcast with @bobbyramakant and @blessi_k https://t.co/egporuiZMQ

[Stop TB Partnership @StopTB]

This year Heads of State committed to a human-rights based approach to TB. This includes due process for TB decisions on bodily integrity or liberty, eliminating TB stigma, providing access to TB services for ALL & investing in human rights interventions. https://t.co/UX0iJeI7ay

[South African TB Caucus @SATBCaucus]

@SA_AIDSCOUNCIL @CityofJoburgZA @HealthZA @GautengHealth @SAgovnews @TBHIVCare @Bhekisisa_MG @NACOSANet @CsfSanac @SMYN_Ndorondoro @UNAIDS_ZAF Looks fantastic! Hoping they can do it as part of @StopTB 's "Light up the World for TB" campaign on 24 March too - what a way to make a statement