our vision is a world free from tb. our mission is to address the health, social and economic impact...
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Our vision is a world free from TB.
Our mission is toaddress the health,social and economicimpact of the global TBepidemic amongstvulnerable andmarginalised groups.
Why TB?Annually 9 million new cases and 1.7 million
deaths
from a preventable and curable disease
Acts as a barrier to development by
impeding progress towards other issues
such as education and poverty
Kills more women than all other causes of maternal mortality
combined
Leading cause of death for people living with HIV in
Africa
Neglected issue - considered a disease
of the past
Where we work
Estimated new TB Cases (all forms) per 100,000 population
South Africa
MalawiZambia
India
Timor- LesteUganda
What does Target TB do?Treatment for all
Engaging Communities
Education is key
We work in partnership with local NGOs in countries and regions heavily
affected by the TB epidemic
Share learning and advocate
Access funding from UK donors to support effective TB control
interventions
Strengthen community led interventions to control TB
Strengthen organisational capacity of our partners
Our Impact 2010/11
18,669 people referred and screened for TB
7,900 TB patients and people with HIV
supported
7,135 local volunteers, government and private health workers trained
47,400 family members/ dependents
of people with TB supported
4,660,181 people reached with TB awareness raising
& education