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Tuesday, 17 January 2023
MEDIA AVISORY
Ending tuberculosis: how do we get there?
World Economic Forum, Davos
In 2021, more than 10 million people fell ill from tuberculosis and 1.6 million people died. No new TB vaccine has been licensed in 100 years. The prospects for novel effective TB vaccines have improved recently, with at least 16 vaccine candidates under development.
What mechanisms can accelerate development and deployment of safe and effective TB vaccines?
Session Panelists
· Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, World Health Organization (WHO), Geneva
· Sir Jeremy Farrar, Director, Wellcome Trust, United Kingdom
· The Hon. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Senior Deputy Speaker, Philippines
· Peter Sands, Executive Director of The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
Opening Remarks
· Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of Health, India
Closing Remarks
· Dr Shyam Bishen, Head of Health & Healthcare, World Economic Forum
Session Moderator
· Sally Buzbee, Executive Editor, Washington Post, USA
Further information:
· WHAT: Ending tuberculosis: how do we get there?
· WHEN: Tuesday, 17 January 2023, 16:15 – 17:00 CET
· WHERE: Congress Centre, Aspen 1, Davos
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