In the coming days, the Global Fund Board will announce the results of the replenishment and decisions on how resources will be allocated between HIV, TB, malaria, and other priorities.
For TB people, this moment is not only about numbers. It is about people — and about whether tuberculosis will be treated as a real priority, or once again pushed to the margins.
Over the past year, TB people and national TB communities have carried out strong and coordinated advocacy for fair funding for TB and for the protection of community-led programmes.
What we did:
Global advocacy
We engaged with the Global Fund Board, the Secretariat, Community Delegations,Stop TB Partnership partners, donors, and national stakeholders to consistently highlight one message: TB is not only a medical issue. It is deeply linked to poverty, inequality, stigma, and social exclusion.
Social media campaigns
TB people leaders, activists, and community members from many countries spoke openly and publicly about what unfair TB funding means in real life.
These were not abstract messages — they were real faces, real stories, and real voices demanding to be heard.
We strongly advocated for Community-Led Monitoring, OneImpact, and the Challenge Facility for Civil Society as essential tools for trust, accountability, and impact — not as optional add-ons.
Why this moment matters!
Every funding decision affects:
• access to diagnosis,
• continuity of treatment,
• support for people and families,
• trust between communities and health systems.
When TB funding is reduced or deprioritized, the consequences are always borne by the most vulnerable.
TB people is not asking for special treatment.
We are asking for fairness.
And we remind decision-makers that:
Investing in TB and in communities is an investment in lives, stronger systems, and real results.
We are here.
We speak up.
And we will continue to do so — together, clearly, and with responsibility.
Tuberculosis is curable and people should not suffer but should have access to timely services.
