Poetry can be a powerful public health tool. In a recently written poem, Bakyt Myrzaliev writes passionately and inquisitively about side effects, the high burden of countless pills, and ultimately calls for investments into newer forms of care. 🔗 www.treatmentactiongroup.org/tbpoem/

Our 2025-2026 annual report is now out! Check it out to see the progress we made as a network in the fight to #EndTB. 🔗 www.stoptbcanada.com/news/annual-... #YesWeCanEndTB

Our Annual Report 2025-2026 — Stop TB Canada

Stop TB Canada’s sixth annual report highlights the progress and impact of our work from April 2025 to March 2026. Over the past year, our network has continued to raise awareness, drive policy change...

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What will it take to #EndTB in Canada? Our Budget 2026 submission calls for investments in TB elimination, health equity, and stronger public health systems. Read more: www.stoptbcanada.com/news/written...

Pre-Budget Submission in Advance of the 2026 Federal Budget — Stop TB Canada

The 2026 Federal Budget presents a critical opportunity for Canada to demonstrate leadership in the fight against tuberculosis (TB). Despite longstanding commitments, TB continues to cause preventable...

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Stop TB Canada Steering Committee member Dr. Firdosi Mehta writes how conflicts like the war in Iran can disrupt TB services, increase drug resistance, and create health impacts that reach far beyond the region. sshiftb.org/resources/wa...

A $4 tongue swab test detects tuberculosis within 30 minutes. The portable test could help millions with limited access to health care. www.sciencenews.org/article/test...

A $4 tongue swab test detects tuberculosis within 30 minutes

The new test may catch active tuberculosis in those with low access to health care or who have trouble making the phlegm needed for traditional tests.

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At WHA, Member States endorsed a decision requesting WHO to develop a post-2030 TB strategy that will have to be presented in 2028, demonstrating a continuous commitment to #EndTB apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf...

From Thomas Mann to Rene Dubos to John Green, how authors and books shape our understanding of TB My essay in @theunion.org journal journals.theunion.org/content/ijtl...

Researchers have developed three new antibiotics from scorpion venom and habanero peppers to combat tuberculosis and other drug-resistant pathogens. www.wired.com/story/mexica...

Venom and Hot Peppers Offer a Key to Killing Resistant Bacteria

Researchers have developed three new antibiotics from scorpion venom and habanero peppers to combat tuberculosis and other drug-resistant pathogens.

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We've updated our TB Tracker, which provides transparent tracking of progress towards domestic and global TB elimination targets to which Canada has committed, and hold policy-makers accountable for progress towards these goals. Check it out: www.stoptbcanada.com/tb-tracker

Special thanks to Secretary of State Randeep Sarai and MP Sonia Sidhuf or your engagement, as well as our partners including @stoptbcanada.bsky.social, Global Fund, CAAN and @gccanada.bsky.social for your hard work. Read more 👉 resultscanada.ca/from-grassro... #EndTB #YesWeCanEndTB

from grassroots to Parliament: Canada lights the way to ending TB

This World TB Day, 75+ landmarks across Canada lit up red as volunteers, partners, and parliamentarians took action to help #EndTB.

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Big step for TB prevention in 🇨🇦 Health Canada has approved rifapentine, expanding access to shorter, safer TB treatment and helping address inequities impacting Indigenous & newcomer communities. 🔗 stoptbcanada.com/news/respons...

Health Canada Grants Access to Rifapentine: A Milestone for Tuberculosis Prevention in Canada — Stop TB Canada

OTTAWA, MARCH 23, 2026 – Stop TB Canada welcomes Health Canada’s decision to grant regulatory approval for rifapentine, a key medication used to prevent tuberculosis (TB). This decision marks an ...

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TB is preventable and curable — but ending it requires action. On #WorldTBDay, support Stop TB Canada. Your donation fuels awareness, policy advocacy, and global collaboration to #EndTB. 100% volunteer-run. 100% committed. 🔗https://stoptbcanada.com/donate #WorldTBDay2026

On #WorldTBDay2026, meet Donna. TB isn’t a disease of the past — it’s here in Canada. As global TB programs face funding cuts, we cannot lose momentum at home or abroad. Join us in calling for stronger action to #EndTB: stoptbcanada.com/news/tb-in-c... #YesWeCanEndTB

TB in Canada: One Family’s Story and a Call for Change — Stop TB Canada

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Investing in TB R&D is smart policy. Stronger treatments mean fewer side effects, less strain on health systems, and more lives saved. This #WorldTBDay, we’re calling for sustained investment to #EndTB. The tools exist — progress depends on commitment.

The US has dismantled USAID and withdrawn from the WHO. At the same time, G7 countries like Canada are cutting international aid, putting millions at risk. On #WorldTBDay2026, we’re calling on leaders to protect global health investments and commit to #EndTB for all.

Major aid reductions — including billions in Canadian cuts — are halting TB prevention, diagnosis, and treatment worldwide. On #WorldTBDay2026, we’re calling on leaders to protect global health investments and commit to #EndTB for all.

G7 countries are planning to cut international aid by up to 28%. These cuts don’t just affect other countries. They weaken health systems everywhere, including here in Canada. On #WorldTBDay2026, we’re calling on leaders to protect global health investments and commit to #EndTB for all.

Check out our joint submission with @resultscanada.bsky.social to the #HESA study on antimicrobial resistance. www.stoptbcanada.com/news/hesa-su... #AMR #EndTB

Submission to the Standing Committee on Health Antimicrobial Resistance — Stop TB Canada

Overview Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most urgent threats to global and Canadian health, undermining the effectiveness of life-saving medicines and straining health systems. Drug-res...

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This World TB Day is a sign for YOU to join the movement against DEADLIEST infectious disease in the world. Will you take the next step? Learn more 👉 resultscanada.ca/action-butto... #tuberculosis #yeswecanendtb #cdnpoli @stoptbcanada.bsky.social

#WorldTBDay is just around the corner, which means it’s time to start planning! Join our National Call to connect, share updates, and raise awareness and drive action to #EndTB. 📅 Mar 5 🕐 11:30am ET 🔗 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

The tuberculosis epidemic continues to thrive because of the neglect and reluctance to invest in social protection. What we need is not more evidence, but more resolve at the political level to invest in social protection Our piece in @thelancetph.bsky.social www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

PHAC's Pan-Canadian Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Year 2 Progress Report is now available: ow.ly/MYCT50YhKWA

#WorldTBDay is not just about awareness. It is about reminding governments, decision-makers, and communities that progress against TB is worth protecting. www.stoptbcanada.com/news/ending-...

Ending TB: Why Progress Must Be Protected — Stop TB Canada

Every year on March 24th, World Tuberculosis Day  reminds us of both how far we’ve come and how much work remains. Tuberculosis (TB) is preventable, treatable, and curable. Yet today, it remai...

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A strong start to an important mission. Grateful to our new Steering Committee for coming together to advance the fight to #EndTB in Canada and around the world! Meet our Steering Committee here: www.stoptbcanada.com/steering-com...

Advocacy is a huge part of global and public health - change does not happen on its own Learn about the basics of global health advocacy in this short, online course by @resultscanada.bsky.social @stoptbcanada.bsky.social @mcgillspgh.bsky.social www.mcgill.ca/summerinstit...

Read our latest blog on why #WorldTBDay matters, Canada’s role in global health, and how we can take action together: 👉 resultscanada.ca/ending-tb-wh... #EndTB #YesWeCanEndTB @stoptbcanada.bsky.social

ending TB: why progress must be protected

Every year on March 24th, World Tuberculosis Day reminds us of both how far we’ve come and how much work remains. Tuberculosis (TB) is preventable, treatable, and curable. Yet today, it remains the wo...

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Researchers at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo have developed a new inhalable form of tuberculosis (TB) treatment that could significantly reduce the burden of current therapy. phys.org/news/2026-02...

A new inhalable treatment for tuberculosis: Once-weekly nanoparticles match daily oral rifampin in mice

Researchers at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo have developed a new inhalable form of tuberculosis (TB) treatment that could significantly reduce the...

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Complex global challenges require shared responsibility. We cannot #EndTB without collaboration across sectors, borders, and communities. #IDW2026 @globalaffairs.canada.ca #YesWeCanEndTB

As climate impacts grow, protecting health becomes even more critical. Building climate resilience means protecting health systems and strengthening care in ways that support the fight to #EndTB. #IDW2026 @globalaffairs.canada.ca #YesWeCanEndTB

To #EndTB, health systems must reflect the realities of all genders and remove barriers to care through equity-focused approaches. #IDW2026 @globalaffairs.canada.ca #YesWeCanEndTB