Civil Society Call to Action:
At the Joint SEAR-WPR workshop to plan the accelerated implementation of new WHO TB policies
1-4 April 2025, Hanoi, Viet Nam
On behalf of the civil society and communities advocating for scaling up access to diagnostics to address the deadly gaps in TB testing, we would like to issue the following call to action.
Our call is against the backdrop of draconian cuts to and profound uncertainties about future support for the global TB response. The funding freezes on US external aid, the ODA cuts in the UK, and further reductions in France and among other donors risk squandering scientific progress that has resulted in better prevention, therapeutic, and diagnostic tools and operational lessons in supporting people with TB and its drug-resistant forms.
Civil society remains committed to collaborating with you to strengthen efforts to scale up TB testing and plan for the inclusion of future diagnostics, while raising literacy within our communities.
We stand as your allies, committed to working alongside you and holding all partners accountable to ensure that communities have sustainable access to quality, affordable, suitable, and effective diagnostics.