UN member-states have agreed on a global plan to step up the fight against tuberculosis.
About:
The text of a final declaration will be formally adopted at the first-ever TB summit on September 26 in New York.
At the summit world leaders will commit to end the tuberculosis epidemic by 2030 and come up with USD 13 billion annually to achieve that goal, according to the 53-point final declaration.
An additional USD 2 billion will be spent globally to fund tuberculosis research — up from USD 700 million currently.
The final declaration is an improvement from the first draft.
Background:
In July, South Africa clashed with the United States over proposals to water down language recognising the right of poorer countries to access cheaper medicines.
The contested language referred to the so-called TRIPS trade arrangements dealing with intellectual property rights. A compromise was reached that strengthened references to TRIPS.
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