Tuberculosis is Curable.
Let's Fight It!

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US: Half of the global health money earmarked for TB is in jeopardy if it isn't spent by September 30th. We need to pressure our representatives to demand the Trump administration to follow through on this legally obligated funding. Email your senators now!

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Tuberculosis is the world's deadliest infectious disease.

In 2023, 10 million people were diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB), and 1.25 million people died of it. That's more than the amount of deaths from malaria, typhoid, and war combined.

Yet TB is fully curable, and has been for over seventy years. So why do we still let millions of people die? Testing and treatment are prohibitively expensive, and access to appropriate care is inequitably distributed. One in four people with TB will never be diagnosed, and one in three will never get treatment. It’s not a medical failure—it’s a human one.

We are TBFighters

We are a community of Nerdfighters and global health activists committed to fighting the structural causes of TB.

Through collaborations with global health organizations like Partners In Health, Médecins Sans Frontières, and we are TB, TBFighters has advocated to lower the prices of diagnostics and treatments around the world, while simultaneously working to increase funding and awareness. We work in community to encourage governments and organizations to join us in making TB care accessible to those who need it the most. In all of our work, TBFighters always lead by following and act with compassion.

What we've accomplished

We believe in a world where no one dies of tuberculosis.

We believe in a world where no one dies of TB.

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Test cartridge iconAffordable Testing

Danaher, a biotech conglomerate, makes best-in-class, life-saving TB tests, but they grossly overprice the tests for the people who can least afford it.

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Governments around the world are cutting billions in aid for people suffering from TB, HIV, and malnutrition, putting millions of lives in jeopardy.

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Each year, TBFighters and our partners travel to ask our representatives for more funding and attention for tuberculosis testing, treatment, and research.

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Get all the latest TBFighting news! We’ll send you calls to action and show you the real impact of your efforts. Signing up for our newsletter is also a great way to learn about special events, like our in-person advocacy opportunities and book club livestreams with special guests!

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Read and discuss books about tuberculosis and global health together with a community of TBFighters! The club reads a new book every 2 months. Check out our resources to help thoughtfully read books past and present, and join in on TBReaders discussions and events.

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Join one of our advocacy sessions! These sessions are a great place to learn about calls-to-action, contact representatives alongside fellow TBFighters, help out with organizing and planning efforts, or just hang out with other TBFighters. These sessions are open to anyone, regardless of your advocacy experience!

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