Stop TB Partnership

Call for Nominations: Tuberculosis Survival Prize 2009

The Tuberculosis Survival Prize, an annual award of $2000 sponsored by the Lilly MDR-TB Partnership, recognizes innovation in TB/MDR-TB advocacy and social mobilization. Nominations are currently open for individuals, groups or NGOs working in the field of HIV/TB or TB/MDR-TB. Applications from people directly affected by TB/MDR-TB are also actively encouraged, as are those from organizations who were previously nominated for the prize. The call for nominations for the Tuberculosis Prize 2009 closes on the 31st October 2009. The prize entry form and more information about the application procedure are available on the Tuberculosis Survival Project website: http://www.tbsurvivalproject.org/

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