“Yes! We Can End TB: Commit, Invest, and Deliver”
This year’s world TB Day theme “Yes, we can end TB: Commit, Invest, and Deliver” reflects the understanding that ending TB requires a united and concerted global effort. Elimination of TB is a national and global health challenge. This infectious disease has socially and economically impacted millions of people worldwide.
“Commit” reminds everyone of the Heads of State and Government who, at the 2023 United Nations High-Level Meeting (HLM) pledged to end TB. However, commitments alone are insufficient unless backed by concrete actions, funding, national strategies, and policies.
“Invest” points to the critical step of fully funding the TB response through more investments and funding via various channels. A diversified approach to increased investment and financing will accelerate the drive towards ending TB by 2030.
“Deliver” translates the commitments and investments into tangible results that directly benefit people affected by TB. These would entail scaling up evidence-based interventions, active case finding, early and accurate diagnosis, preventive treatment, and high-quality care for drug-resistant TB. Involvement of communities, civil society, and multispectral collaboration is essential to delivery.
Each year India Gives Foundation commemorates World TB Day to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of tuberculosis (TB) and to step up efforts to end the global TB epidemic.
