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WHO Director General Addresses the Second Stop TB Partners' Forum
LEE Jong-wook, Director-General
World Health Organization
New Delhi, India
24 March 2004
Honourable Prime Minister, Honourable Ministers, ladies and gentlemen,
Welcome. There are nine million reasons for being here today. Nine million people developed tuberculosis last year, and two million of them died. We are here to see what has been done and what must be done to control this disease that is causing so much suffering and loss of life... view full transcript
Kofi Annan Speaks on TB
Secretary-General, United Nations
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James D Wolfensohn Speaks on TB
President, World Bank
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President William J Clinton Speaks on TB
42nd President of the United States of America
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Dr Peter Piot Speaks on TB
Executive Director, UNAIDS
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Jose Maria Figueres Speaks on TB
Co-Chief Executive Officer, The World Economic Forum
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Archbishop Desmond Tutu Speaks on TB
22 March 2004
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The Stop TB Partnership Secretariat is pleased to announce World TB Day 2004 and the Second Stop TB Partners Forum, which will be held 24-26 March 2004 in New Delhi, India. The event will convene ministerial delegations of the 22 highest tuberculosis burden countries, as well as high-level political invitees from the G-8 countries, and all Stop TB partners. The meeting will highlight progress at country level and the importance of private and civil sector involvement.
We thank Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee for presenting the opening ceremony and the Government of India for hosting the Forum. India has the largest TB burden in the world, but it is also one of the countries making the most rapid progress in expanding DOTS. With the present rate of progress, and if they continue to address the major challenges, India is going to reach the global TB targets by 2005. India is an example for many other countries struggling with TB, and the Forum will highlight the dynamic activities in the country.
To find out more about the event, such as meeting information (invitees, fundings), information for participants and contributors (practical arrangements, logistics and background information), click a link in the menu on the left.
Please forward this page to appropriate participants and potential partners.