Progress and multisectoral action towards achieving global targets to #EndTB with @DrTedros. #UNGA https://www.pscp.tv/w/cjn7PjI2MTAyMHwxak1KZ1h3bE5FWXhMXd1kcgi-i9mn7KSzIok6dtd5o6EbvZDr-sR7ZHzY3Pk=

"The number of people treated for #tuberculosis (TB) has grown since the @UN High Level meeting [in 2018], with over 14 million people reached with TB care"- @DrTedros #EndTB #UNGA

"The number of people provided with #tuberculosis preventive treatment has increased 4 times, from 1 million in 2015 to over 4 million in 2019.

These are impressive achievements that we must celebrate"- @DrTedros #EndTB #UNGA

"However, equitable access to quality and timely #tuberculosis diagnosis, prevention, treatment and care remains a challenge.

Accelerated action is urgently needed worldwide if we are to meet our targets by 2022"- @DrTedros #EndTB #UNGA

"The #COVID19 pandemic threatens to unwind the gains we have made.

The impact of the pandemic on #tuberculosis services has been severe. Data collated by WHO from over 200 countries show sharp drops in TB notifications"- @DrTedros #EndTB #UNGA

"Our modelling suggests that a 50% drop in #tuberculosis case detection over 3 months could result in nearly 400,000 additional TB deaths this year alone"- @DrTedros #EndTB #COVID19 #UNGA

"Ending #tuberculosis is not just a job for governments. Everyone has a role to play, from the corridors of power to the villages and streets where people live and die with TB"- @DrTedros #EndTB #UNGA

" #Tuberculosis is deeply rooted in populations where human rights and dignity are threatened.

While anyone can fall ill with TB, the disease thrives on the most vulnerable"- @DrTedros #EndTB #UNGA

"That’s why efforts to #EndTB must go hand-in-hand with other efforts to reduce inequalities, eliminate extreme poverty, ensure social protection, and achieve #HealthForAll"- @DrTedros #UNGA https://twitter.com/WHO/status/1308773304896032768?s=20