This March 8, 2023, TBpeoplePH introduced the organization to the Barangay Hall Officials of Talon Dos Las Pinas Chairman Arnold Reyes and for the collaboration with the sectors of Senior Citizens President Tony Garcia and his officer Mr. Julian Teoxon Jr., PWD Coordinator Evangeline Abrenica, Kagawad on Health Jong Dizon, and the Health Center Health Workers Ms. Imelda Buñao and Ms. Imelda Barrera on how to start building awareness of the TB issues in the barangay and in the whole city.…

TBpeople Philippines was with Luzon’s DSWD Social Workers to help introduce to discuss TB101 and the importance of CBOs in the TB Program in our country happened in Subic last February 2023. It is vital for members of the public to be informed about tuberculosis and its implications. By having a conversation on TB101, everyone can gain a better understanding of the importance of Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) in fighting this disease.CBOs…

On February 8–10, 2023, in Brentwood Suites Hotel, Quezon City, The Lung Center of the Philippines – Project Management Office, Research Unit, in collaboration with the DOH Disease Prevention and Control Bureau (DOH-DPCB), Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP), Advancing Client-centered Care and Expanding Sustainable Services for TB (ACCESS TB Project) Project and Tropical Disease Foundation Inc. (TDFI) conducted a Research Implementation Review for the following study: Pilot study to estimate the effectiveness and safety of the BPaL treatment regimen in the Philippines.…

On February 11, 2023, TB Innovations sent an invitation to TBpeople Philippines Organization Inc. for a consultation meeting to promote PAAP-TB and gather feedback and pertinent recommendations from CSOs, CBOs, and other KAPs. They believe that our organization’s involvement in this project is key, acting as important conduits for enhancing participation and access to essential TB-related services.

As a result, the TBpeoplePH Core Team joins other Civil Society Organizations and Patient Support Groups in person and digitally through Zoom at the aforementioned consultation gathering.…

On February 1-3, 2023, the TBpeople Philippines Organization Inc., a KAP Committee of the Philippines Country Coordination Mechanism (PCCM), was invited to take part in the Country Dialogue at the Citystate Tower Hotel in Ermita Manila alongside its members. The aforementioned country dialogue is intended to be the culmination of a series of discussions with various stakeholders, including government agencies, development partners, NGOs, civil society groups, and the most important affected communities.…

Delegates from TBpeople Philippines Organization Inc. and TBpeoplePH Cebu attended the Joint HIV and TB Key Affected Population Consultation Conference – Visayas and Mindanao from January 22–25, 2023. The Philippine Country Coordination Mechanism (PCCM) coordinated this gathering. Representatives from the major impacted communities in the Visayas and Mindanao attended the conference, which was hosted at the Diamond Suites and Residence in Cebu City. With the assistance of the Stop TB Partnership Challenge Facility for Civil Society (CFCS), TBpeople Philippines Organization Inc.…

The Joint HIV and TB Key Affected Population Consultation Meeting – Luzon took place from December 13 to 16, 2022, and the PCCM Key Affected Population Committee (KAP) has invited TBpeople Philippines Organization Inc. to attend. The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria has authorized the Philippine Country Coordination Mechanism (PCCM), a national multi-sectoral organization made up of members from the public and private sectors as well as development organizations, to coordinate and monitor grant operations.…

We are proud to announce that we have been acknowledged and recognized by the City of San Fernando, Pampanga after our team’s meeting with them last December 9th. The aforementioned LGU and their CHO have decided to collaborate with the assistance of the Stop TB Partnership Challenge Facility for Civil Society (CFCS) in order to completely eradicate tuberculosis in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga, and eventually other LGUs in Region 3 and the entire nation.…

The Partners Consultation for the Development of the Health Sector Sub Plan for TB-HIV was held in Quezon City on December 6-7, 2022, and was attended by TBpeople Philippines Organization Inc. The consultation aims to explore the creation and execution of the health sector’s TB-HIV sub-plan. It aims to increase collaborations among parties interested in the success of TB-HIV. Representatives from a range of organizations, including government bodies, non-governmental organizations, and private businesses, attended the event.…

At the Stop TB Community Summit, 160 TB survivors, champions, civil society members, and country-level STP platform partners from 35 countries present a single ambition and voice.

In a first of its kind, the Stop TB Partnership’s Community Summit brought together more than 160 Challenge Facility for Civil Society (CFCS) and country-level Stop TB Partnership (STP) platform partners from over 35 countries to collaborate and strategize on how to raise awareness of tuberculosis (TB) and make sure it occupies a prominent position on the political agenda of the world.…