...and I stress the importance of putting affected communities at the center of the fight against TB and what I see as the missing bits that we need to put together in order to end TB, if not by 2030, then as soon as possible. I hope that you will join and share with anyone who is interested."
My talk is Oct 14 and is pre-recorded due to time zone differences and will cover our progress towards TB elimination by 2030 as well as some of the fallout from the USAID cuts. I tried to hit the right balance of optimism and an honest assessment of where we are today ...
From our chair: Jonathan Stillo "I will be giving a talk to lead off the Global TB Clinical and Educational Summit 2025 Oct. 14-17. You can register here to access all event for free tbsummit.qiagen.com
We’re not just delaying care — we’re building the next drug-resistant TB crisis. 📊 Evidence comes from our TB Specific Impact Survey, conducted during the Stop TB Work Orders, with 180 responses from 39 countries.
We’re creating diagnostic blind spots where TB spreads unseen. This isn’t “just logistics”—it’s life-saving infrastructure for TB prevention and care. 📊 Evidence comes from ourTB Specific Impact Survey, conducted during the Stop TB Work Orders (180 responses across 39 countries).
From @tbcommunityhub.bsky.social 🚨 THE CRITICAL LINK IS FAILING: Sample transport is the lifeline of TB diagnosis—and it’s breaking. ● 35% completely stopped 🛑
● 23% reduced to critical levels 📉 = 58% of sample transport disrupted What this means: A person with TB symptoms gives a sample…
This isn’t just numbers. This is your neighbor. Your colleague. Your child’s teacher. Every day of inaction = more infections, more deaths, more drug resistance. The funding freeze has created a ticking time bomb. We CANNOT let TB win.
From @tbcommunityhub.bsky.social 🚨 RING THE ALARM: Nearly half of TB screening services have stopped. Right now, while you read this, people living with TB are going undiagnosed. Untreated. Left without access to care and unable to protect their families. ● 46% stopped ❌
Undernutrition remains one of the most significant drivers of the TB epidemic globally. Check out these new guidelines and recommendations from @who.int to tackle undernutrition and food insecurity and #EndTB.
World leaders, are you listening? The data is overwhelming. The time for action is NOW. Restore funding and programs to #EndTB #TBServicesDisrupted#GlobalHealthCrisis#RestoreTBFunding#EndTB
What “severe impact” really means: ❌ Clinics closing ❌ Health staff terminated ❌ People lost to follow-up mid-treatment ❌ Communities left without access to diagnosis Only 9% reported no disruption, so 91% of participants are struggling.
These aren’t just statistics, these are lives at stake.
THE EVIDENCE IS UNDENIABLE: worldwide disruption of TB prevention and care. ● 52% report severe impact 🚨 ● 24% report significant impact ⚠️ This is evidence from the TB Specific Impact Survey, conducted during the Stop TB Work Orders: 180 responses from 39 countries.
