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