Unhlm tb. Recognize the role played by the stop tb partnership global drug facility which has since its creation in 2001 increased access to high quality and affordable tuberculosis treatment and diagnostics for populations in needand is open as an option to be considered for use by all nations and therefore encourage all nations to use the stop tb partnership global drug facility. This page contains documents and data related to the un high level meeting hlm on tb key targets and commitments for 2022 and outlined in the un declaration on tb. Following a campaign launched by dr.
Un general assembly adopts declaration of the first ever united nations high level meeting on tb 11 october 2018 geneva dear colleagues partners and friends in the fight to end tb i am very pleased to inform you that the un general assembly has adopted the declaration of the first ever united nations high level meeting on tb. In september 2018 heads of state and health leaders from across the globe attended the first ever united nations high level meeting on tb unhlm on tb which brought unprecedented visibility and political attention to the long standing fight against tb. Commit to provide diagnosis and.
The unhlm political declaration on tb contained a number of global targets endorsed by heads of states including targets to treat 40 million people with tb between 2018 and 2022 35 million children with tb 15 million people with drug resistant tb and at least 30 million put on tb preventive treatment. Un general assembly high level meeting on tb 26 september 2018 new york the first high level meeting of the un general assembly on the fight against tuberculosis tb brought together heads of state and other world leaders on 26 september 2018. The upcoming world tb day on 24 th march 2019 is the first since the unhlm on tb and is an opportunity to fast track the follow up actions from the political declaration.
The stop tb partnership has worked with partners across the world to set a very apt theme for the world tb day 2019. Aaron motsoaledi chair of the stop tb partnership board and minister of health of south africa in december 2016 the united nations general assembly agreed to hold a high level meeting hlm on tuberculosis in 2018 through a resolution endorsed by member states at un headquarters in new york. The theme of the meeting was united to end tb.