TB is the world’s number 1 infectious disease killer and killer of people with HIV
Over 10 million people develop TB every year
Over 4 million people with TB are missed every year
3 people die from TB every minute and 1.7 million die every year
Over 600,000 people developed MDR-TB every year
60,000 MDR-TB patients were treated successfully in 2016
The Stop TB Partnership
- A unique international body that is hosted by UNOPS
- Aligns all actors over the world to end TB by 2030
- Ensures a voice for the TB community at the highest levels
- Identifies and funds innovative approaches to find, treat, and cure people affected by TB
- Plays a crucial role in procuring TB drugs and diagnostics, including the roll-out of new tools across the world