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The National Stop TB Partnership in Italy

Stop TB Italia was established in 2004 when a group of specialists in Pneumology, Microbiology and Infectious diseases involved in TB health issues pooled their efforts to make things get better. In low TB burden countries such as Italy, TB was considered a disease of the past, and was ignored in the news media and national agenda. Originally Stop TB Italia had been working in advocacy and communication, to raise awareness in Europe about the current global TB challenges. Over the following two years the Association grew and it is now composed by the associates, 6 members of the Steering Committee and 4 of the Scientific Committee. In 2006 the Association shifted its own Statute to Onlus that is an Italian acronym which means Not Lucrative Organization for Social Utility which has no link to the national government. Since this change, Stop TB Italia has been able to fund projects in other countries which have a higher burden of TB in addition to continued awareness-raising activities.

Primary contact
Name: Lara Vigano
Function in the partnership: Communication & Project Officer
Organization: Stop TB Italia
Email: stoptbitalia@gmail.com
Web site: www.stoptb.it
More information about the National Stop TB Partnership in Italy:
  • To find other partners that are currently active in Italy, you could use the Stop TB Partners' Directory which lists all partners' email addresses and phone numbers as well as a detailed description of their activities. To start collaborating with partners in Italy, please click here.
  • To read the partnership's questionnaire which gives more detail about the structure, governance and members of the partnership, please click here.
  • To read the partnership's reflections on good practices and lessons learnt on the partnering process, please click here.
News from the partnership:

A symposium projected into the future

Submitted by Stop TB Italy - September 2012

On 21-22 September 2012 it took place at the Civic Aquarium of Milan in Italy the Third National Conference on Tuberculosis, organized by Stop TB Italia and the Permanent Training Centre on Tuberculosis.

The title of the Symposium "Tuberculosis: a social disease," wanted to emphasize the social aspects of the disease, setting them in a wider context of health and wellness.

As occurred on the occasion of the World TB Day 2012, the symposium was opened by Pierfrancesco Majorino, Town councillor for Social Affairs and Culture of Health of the Municipality of Milan, who reiterated the commitment of the Municipality towards the most marginalized and vulnerable people into our society. The opening was followed by the intervention of Mario Raviglione, Director of the Stop TB Department at the WHO, who outlined the current situation of the global fight against tuberculosis. Read more...



Stop TB Italia engages youth in the fight against TB

Submitted by Stop TB Italia - January 2012

On January 25, Stop TB Italia engaged local students, professors and community members by presenting informational booklets on tuberculosis and other materials about the Stop TB Partnership at an event hosted by the Shared Development Consulting Group (SDCG) and the University of Pavia. This is another achievement for Stop TB Italia strategy to actively engage youth and their communities.
Read the news story [.pdf].



Here you can read all news from 2011 (Italian) [.pdf]

Jeddah Stop TB Group and Stop TB Italia share experiences

Submitted by the Jeddah Stop TB Group and Stop TB Italia - October 2011

A recent meeting between Jeddah Stop TB Group and Stop TB Italia allowed both partnerships to share their best practices and lessons learnt. Although regional meetings between partnerships often bring together national groups, these two partnerships remind us that international sharing of experiences can bring fresh ideas and a new perspective to a national strategy. A successful meeting between the two partnerships will build a lasting relationship between the two countries and discussion of collaborative projects in Africa is already in the works. Read more [.pdf].

Stop TB Italia raises awareness in a Symposium on TB

Submitted by Stop TB Italia - September 2011

Stop TB Italia and the Permanent Training Center on Tuberculosis are organizing the symposium "Tuberculosis: a complicated disease" on 14-15 October in Monza, Italy. The goal of the symposium is to remind Italians that based on recent events, it is clear that TB has not been eliminated in Italy and remains a global health challenge. Read more [.pdf]. Read the report [.pdf]

TB in Italy