Join Us in Honoring Champions in the Global Fight Against Tuberculosis!
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Mar 23, 2014 07:46 PM
In recognition of World TB Day 2014, please join Dr. Ariel Pablos-Méndez, USAID’s Assistant Administrator for Global Health, in honoring champions dedicated to creating a TB-free world.
When |
Mar 25, 2014
from 06:00 PM to 08:00 PM |
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Where | Corcoran Gallery of Art 500 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20006 |
Contact Name | The Center for Global Health and Diplomacy |
Attendees |
Senator Sherrod Brown Representative Eliot Engel Representative Kay Granger Kojo Nnamdi |
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TB claims a life every 18 seconds and especially affects the poor and vulnerable, as well as women, children and people living with HIV and AIDS. Yet TB is one of the world’s best buys in global health since it can be cured with inexpensive drugs, and major innovations are on the horizon that will reduce suffering and save lives.