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TBFighters

@tbfighters.org

A collective committed to fighting the structural causes of #tuberculosis (TB). TBFighters lead by following and act with compassion! #TimeFor5 TBFighters.org

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TBFighters@tbfighters.org · 19h ago

Welcome to 2 Shots Tuesday! TBFighters are taking this Tuesday and every Tuesday to put pressure on Gilead. We want you to join us in calling, emailing, writing letters, making memes, and many more ways to encourage Gilead to sell Lenacapavir for $40 to our friends at MSF and beyond.

A grey background with drawings of 2 medical injections and a small bottle under them and a TBFighters' logo at the bottom. With the following text: 2 Shots Tuesday Tell Gilead #2Shots$40Everywhere in 2 ways every Tuesday! Take action: email, call, fax, and more!
Beanedict Cumbfurbatch@beanedictc.dftba.social · 2w ago

And if you don't have any questions and just want to sign right up for an interview with the researchers, you can do that too. The interview period has already begun!

TBFighters@tbfighters.org · 3w ago

Have you ever wondered how #TBFighters became the movement it is today? Researchers at three prestigious universities are preparing to study that now, and they need YOUR input! See the attached flyer and sign up for an interview with the researchers here: calendly.com/londonsin/tb...

ARE YOU A TBFIGHTER? RESEARCHERS AT UVM, HARVARD, AND YALE ARE STUDYING HOW THE TB FIGHTERS MOVEMENT FORMED, HOW IT OPERATES, AND HOW IT HAS BUILT POLITICAL POWER TO CHALLENGE CORPORATE INTERESTS AND SHAPE GLOBAL TB POLICY. WHAT'S INVOLVED? One-on-one interview up to 90 minutes, held virtually or in person at a time convenient for you. YOUR PRIVACY Participation is confidential. All data will be pseudonymized and stored securely. WHO CAN PARTICIPATE? Anyone 18+ involved with the TBFighters, comfortable in English. Click the link in the post Email London Sinclair, the Research Coordinator in charge of this study at London.Sinclair@uvm.edu for more information.
Celeste Moss@celestevmoss.bsky.social · 3w ago

YEZTUGO (lenacapavir) is a new injectable form of long-acting PrEP that only requires 2 doses per year to prevent HIV infection, and 3 million people are expected to get access to the drug by 2028 via The Global Fund. Sounds great, right? (1/5)

Beanedict Cumbfurbatch@beanedictc.dftba.social · last mo.

Want help writing your comments? Have Qs about what this whole "comment" thing even is? And/or want to brainstorm #lenacapavir memes? And/or just want to hang out virtually with some @tbfighters.org? Join me at an advocacy session Wednesday at 6:30p EDT or Friday at 2p EDT! tbfighter.link/calendar

TBFighters Public Events

View TBFighters events on Google Calendar.

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Defend Public Health@defendpublichealth.bsky.social · last mo.

For those who are planning to write comments about the OMB rule that will take all federal funding decisions out of the hands of experts and put them into the hands of political appointees, check out our handy guide and visit our website (link in next post) for more information!

THE ARCHITECTURE OF A POWERFUL COMMENT Clear. Specific. Personal. Urgent. WHO AM I? Introduce yourself and your perspective. Who are you speaking as—your role, your community, your experience?WHAT PROVISION CONCERNS ME? Name the section or part of the rule that concerns you most. Be specific. You can reference the provision number or topic.WHAT WOULD CHANGE? Explain what could happen if this rule is finalized. What are the real-world consequences for you, your work, your patients, or your community?WHY DOES IT MATTER? Share the story behind your concern. What have you seen, experienced, or witnessed that shows what is at stake? Make it personal. Make it real.WHAT AM I ASKING OMB TO DO? Be clear about what you want OMB to do. Example: / urge OMB to not finalize this rule. Or: I urge OMB to strike this provision. Or: / urge OMB to preserve scientific independence. MAKE IT STRONG SpecificRelevant to the proposalGrounded in facts, expertise, or lived experienceClear about consequencesDirect in your request BRING IN YOUR STORY & URGENCY What's happening in your community?Who is impacted?What do you want decision makers to understand?Your story is evidence.Your voice matters. WORD COUNT Your comment is limited to 5,000 characters (including spaces). SAVE IT. SEND IT. SHARE IT. SAVE IT. Keep a copy of your comment.SEND IT. Submit to OMB before the deadline.SHARE IT. Send to your members of Congress, local officials, and your networks. Amplify your voice.
MSF Access@msfaccess.org · 2mo ago

❓ What’s an access ____________ gap? 👉 Bridging these gaps and protecting people’s basic right to access healthcare is not easy, but it is possible, and we’re working on it. 👇 Read our latest newsletter to find out more! msfaccess.org/newsletter/w...

What’s an access ____ gap?

These gaps manifest themselves in many ways, from conflicts that delay lifesaving vaccines from being delivered to people, fuelling deadly, vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks, to failures to attach...

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Beanedict Cumbfurbatch@beanedictc.dftba.social · 2mo ago

This article is concerning, but if you’re in the US, YOU can play a part in saving PEPFAR. Simply call your US Senators and ask them to sign onto the Dear Colleague letter by Senator Warnock, which calls for the necessary safeguards. But hurry, it’s due Thursday! www.statnews.com/2026/05/26/p...

8 former CDC directors: Reform PEPFAR, don’t dismantle it

A State Department plan scheduled to be implemented June 1 would strip the U.S. of decades of disease defense, write eight former CDC directors.

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TBFighters@tbfighters.org · 2mo ago

Happy Pride! This June and July we are studying the heroic activism of the ACT UP movement. HIV treatment is often critical to TB patients and the advocates in this book set the example for the work we all do today.

The cover of the book "It Was Vulgar & It Was Beautiful. How Aids Activists Used Art To Fight A Pandemic" by Jack Lowery, and the TBReaders logo. There's also a discussion question: "what are you looking forward to learning from this book?"
TBFighters@tbfighters.org · 2mo ago

Tuberculosis kills 1.2 million people each year, and yet many people have no idea. What made you turn your attention towards the patients, survivors, professionals, and advocates who fight TB?  #TBSky

Some TB bacterium with deceptively friendly faces hanging out. Text above reads "What makes you care about tuberculosis?"
TBFighters@tbfighters.org · 2mo ago

This book brings up many fictional and historical examples of people suffering with TB. Which examples were the most impactful for you or what ones were not mentioned that come to mind? #TBReaders

The book cover for "Illness As Metaphor And AIDS And Its Metaphors" and the TBReaders Book Club logo, with the text "What did you learn?"
TBFighters@tbfighters.org · 3mo ago

Lenacapavir is a new injectable drug made by Gilead that is highly effective at both treating and preventing HIV. But Gilead is barring non-profits from buying it. Join us & Médecins Sans Frontières Wed or Thurs to learn what we can do about this injustice. Zoom link at https://linktr.ee/tbfighters

LENACAPAVIR INFORMATION SESSIONS. Wednesday Session with MSF, 12:00PM EDT. Thursday Session with MSF, 5:00PM EDT.
StopTB USA@stoptbusa.bsky.social · 5mo ago

TB Hill Day 2026! Grateful to stand alongside so many passionate advocates working to turn awareness into action. A big thank you to Partners In Health, John Green, and the many organizations that made it possible for all of us to come together and try to make a difference!

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