TB: A Threat to Global Public Health

The world has the tools, targets and a plan to eliminate tuberculosis (TB), which is the world’s deadliest infectious disease – and the leading cause of death among people living with HIV. In 2018, TB killed 1.4 million people, including 251,000 people who were living with HIV.

This resource was developed to highlight what to fight for – newer TB drugs and
diagnostics- why it is important to fight for them; it also contains information for
policy briefs and trainings to increase TB diagnostics and treatment literacy.