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Jump to how you can take action now <\/em>\u2b07<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n In just over one month, tuberculosis (TB) stakeholders will convene in New York City for the second ever United Nations High-Level Meeting (UN HLM) on TB to re-commit to ending the world\u2019s deadliest infectious disease. Having high-level leadership in attendance is essential to ensuring that this important meeting is as impactful as possible and to getting the world back on track towards TB elimination. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n T<\/span><\/a>hat\u2019s why we\u2019re calling on Canada to renew its commitments to ending TB by announcing new investments in TB research and development at the UN HLM.<\/a> With increased funding to support scientific innovation, we can help improve the tools available to prevent, diagnose, and treat TB \u2013 and #YesWeCanEndTB!<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n We need your help to ensure Canada shows up with strong commitments!<\/span> <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n Call the Prime Minister to request his participation at the United Nations High-Level Meeting on TB, happening 22\/09\/2023. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n The ask:<\/strong> <\/span><\/span>To end TB and to prepare for future threats, Canada must ensure the highest-level political participation at the United Nations High-Level Meeting on TB this September and commit 0.15% of its overall research and development expenditure annually to developing and delivering new tools to prevent, diagnose, and treat this deadly infectious disease.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\ntake action now!<\/h3>\n
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