MEDIA ADVISORY: Virtual Press Conference on the launch of the 2023 Global Tuberculosis Report - UPDATED TIME

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No images? Click here Monday, 06 November 2023 MEDIA ADVISORY WITH UPDATED TIME Virtual Press Conference on the launch of the 2023 Global Tuberculosis Report WHEN: Tuesday, 07 November 2023 at 16:00 CET (Geneva) (embargo lifts on 07 November 2023, 16:00 CET) WHAT:  The World Health Organization is releasing the 2023 edition of its Global Tuberculosis (TB) Report on 07 November.  The report features data on disease trends and the response to the epidemic from 192 countries and areas. It provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the TB epidemic, and progress in the response at global, regional and country levels. TB remains one of the top infectious killers in the world. This year’s report presents new data on the recovery made by countries in the TB response, after more than two years of COVID-related disruptions. It also presents the status of progress towards End TB targets and calls for an accelerated response to reach the new targets committed to by world leaders in the political declaration of the second UN High Level Meeting on TB. The latest information on the determinants and drivers of the TB epidemic are showcased, alongside information on progress in the development of new TB diagnostics, drugs and vaccines. Speakers: Dr Tereza Kasaeva, Director, Global TB Programme, WHO Ms Cheri Vincent, TB Division Chief, US Agency for International Development (USAID) Ms Handaa Enkh-Amgalan, TB survivor, author of the book “STIGMATIZED: A Mongolian Girl's Journey from Stigma & Illness to Empowerment”  Join by Zoom: Link: https://who.zoom.us/j/93177939397 Password: WHO&VPcTB7 Join by phone: International numbers available: https://who.zoom.us/u/acrIhUpJwE Webinar ID: 931 7793 9397 Numeric password for phone access: 7163545949 Note to journalists Please ensure you enter your name and media outlet (use name/outlet).  Kindly note, only questions from media (one per journalist) are allowed.  When you sign in you will be automatically put in the meeting room. WHO reserves the right to remove any participant whose behaviour causes any disruption.  The event is also broadcast on WHO social media channels and you can follow it there. To ask a question, please click "raise hand" and this will enter you into the queue for questions (it can be found under the tab: participants).  Please make sure you have a microphone connected or active on your computer.  Do not ask questions via the chat as we cannot guarantee that we will can incorporate them into the Q&A session. Note to the editor An embargoed press release will be shared on the morning of 07 November, for the embargoed report please contact reddys@who.int with copy to mediainquiries@who.int Media contacts: mediainquiries@who.int   You are receiving this NO-REPLY email because you are included on a WHO mail list. If you have been forwarded this update you can click here to subscribe. Journalists may send feedback to WHO Media Team       Share    Tweet    Share    Forward  World Health Organization, Avenue Appia 20, 1202 Geneva 27, Switzerland  Preferences  |  Unsubscribe