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Finding New Ways to Fight Tuberculosis
For centuries, tuberculosis (TB) has added greatly to the burden poor health places on developing countries. Worldwide, TB now kills one person every 18 seconds. And because infection with HIV increases chances that latent TB will develop into active disease, TB’s effects now are being amplified.

Highlights

Giving Vaccines without a Needle

Harvard researchers are working on an inhaled TB vaccine for newborns, and the technology could be used for other vaccines.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/02/070212184123.htm

"Winstone Zulu is Alive"

The story of Winstone Zulu, who survived TB in a place where many do not, illustrates the critical link between HIV/AIDS and TB. The video is sponsored by the World Health Organization, the Stop TB Partnership, and UNAIDS.

The foundation supports efforts to:

Discover and develop new tools to prevent and treat TB, including new vaccines
Demonstrate the effectiveness of existing health strategies to manage the disease
Ensure access to new products for TB prevention and treatment
Build commitment and financial support to fight TB

Tuberculosis Backgrounder

The fight against tuberculosis has a long history, but several new developments make TB prevention and treatment even more challenging.

Grantmaking Priorities for Tuberculosis

To use our resources most effectively, we fund projects that have the potential to provide the greatest benefit for the most people over the longest period of time. Our resource section for grant seekers has detailed information on our grantmaking priorities and processes.

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