TB 2 - Results Canada

G20 wrap: some progress, some omissions, fingers crossed for follow-though

On September 9th, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined other world leaders at the G20 Summit in India to determine the course the world takes in the midst of cascading challenges and crises. In the lead-up to the Summit, Results has been pushing for Canada, along with other G20 countries, to focus on the needs of the most marginalized communities and commit to improving the international financial system. Here’s our take on the declaration and overall outcome of the Summit.

dear Prime Minister: an urgent message to end TB

Every year since the first UN High-Level Meeting on TB, member states, including Canada, have failed to contribute their promised share of funding to TB research and development amid years of severe underfinancing as well as the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. That is why we are calling on Canada to reaffirm its commitment to ending TB and back its word up with real action by meeting the updated “fair share” target of allocating 0.15% of its total R&D expenditure to TB.

Take Action Alert: Call the Prime Minister

We’re calling on Canada to renew its commitments to ending TB by announcing new investments in TB research and development at the UN HLM. With increased funding to support scientific innovation, we can help improve the tools available to prevent, diagnose, and treat TB – and #YesWeCanEndTB! We need your help to ensure Canada shows up with strong commitments!

recommendations for the G20 Summit 2023

This September, Canada will attend the G20 Leaders' Summit in India. It is critical that Canada, along with other G20 countries, make this an opportunity to focus on the needs of the most vulnerable communities, and commit to improving international financial aid to enhance equitable response and recovery for future pandemic threats – particularly through […]

advocacy wins: a timeline of unexpected events

Something remarkable took place in the fight to #EndTB recently. Advocacy won. Read more about what happened and what it has to do with YA-author and online personality John Green.

enter the #YesWeCanEndTB infographic contest

To end TB and to prepare for future threats, Prime Minister Trudeau must participate in the United Nations High-Level Meeting on TB this September and commit 0.15% of Canada’s overall research and development expenditure annually to developing and delivering new tools to prevent, diagnose, and treat this deadly infectious disease. Despite being the deadliest infectious disease in the world, TB doesn’t get much media coverage. In an effort to increase public awareness for TB and put pressure on the Canadian government to increase investments in TB R&D, we are launching the #YesWeCanEndTB infographic contest!

MPs share their TB stories

In Canada, tuberculosis – the deadliest infectious disease in the world – has a disproportionate effect on newcomers and Indigenous communities. We reached out to several MPs to learn more about the direct impact of TB on their lives, communities, and constituencies – and they opened up.

MPs take action on TB and education

In May, Results volunteers took to the hill to participate in our Day of Action and met with Parliamentarians to encourage them to take action on investing in education for girls and women, and ending TB.

Results shines a light on tuberculosis this World TB Day

March 2023 - Results Canada staff, volunteers, and partners worked hard to shine a bright red light on TB. This year, we increased our impact.

Canada steps up with CAD$1.2 billion to support the Global Fund

September 2022 - With this announcement, Canada has stepped up for marginalized communities across the world through the Global Fund – a proven mechanism that has helped save 50 million lives and that Canada and Results volunteers have supported since its inception in 2002.

All eyes on Canada to #FightForWhatCounts

September 2022 - After months of advocacy, the coalition of Canadian civil society organizations, alongside citizen advocates from across the country and affected communities around the world, are looking to Canada to step up with CAD$1.2 billion at the Global Fund Replenishment Conference in New York City.

Will Canada follow the G7 in the fight to end deadly epidemics?

September 2022 - Results Canada Executive Director, Chris Dendys, shares 20 million reasons for us to step up and to #FightForWhatCounts ahead of the Global Fund's Seventh Replenishment on September 21.

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