dear Prime Minister: an urgent message to end TBEvery 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.
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Take Action Alert: World Humanitarian DayThis World Humanitarian Day, we are taking action by asking the government to step up leadership for those living in emergencies – especially children – at the Global Refugee Forum this December in Geneva.
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Take Action Alert: Call the Prime MinisterWe’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!
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recommendations for the G20 Summit 2023This 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 […]
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enter the #YesWeCanEndTB infographic contestTo 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!
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MPs share their TB storiesIn 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.
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MPs take action on TB and educationIn 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.
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Take Action Alert: World Refugee DayToday on World Refugee Day, take action alongside Canadians from coast to coast to coast, urging Canada to prioritize early childhood development in emergencies at December’s Global Refugee Forum by renewing commitments to global education for learners in fragile contexts.
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the Global Financing Pact Summit – high momentum, few results Behind every success story at Results lies passionate and selfless volunteers. Our volunteers are #GameChangers who play a critical role in advocating for ending global poverty by ensuring decision-makers prioritize global health equity, access to quality education, and economic inclusion.
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