--- title: Tuberculosis | Partners In Health description: For more than two decades, PIH has treated and prevented tuberculosis, multidrug-resistant TB, and co-infections of HIV and TB in some of the poorest and most vulnerable communities in the world. image: https://act.pih.org/hubfs/TB%20Meta%20Photo.png --- [Skip to content](https://act.pih.org/tb#main-content) [![Partners in Health](https://act.pih.org/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Partners%20in%20Health/images/logos/PIH_Logo_Primary--Orange.png)](https://pih.org/) Injustice has a cure [Donate Now](https://act.pih.org/?form=donate&hsLang=en) ![SierraLeone\_20230818\_LakkaGovernmentHospitalTB\_CKleiboer\_145-1](https://act.pih.org/hubfs/Lakka%20Government%20Hospital%20(TB%20Sierra%20Leone)/SierraLeone_20230818_LakkaGovernmentHospitalTB_CKleiboer_145-1.jpg) # Tuberculosis Kills Millions: We Have a Plan to Eliminate It In 2023, tuberculosis (TB) infected 10.8 million people and killed 1.25 million—more than HIV and malaria combined. Join PIH leaders this **Global Health Justice Week** to learn how you can take action. [Watch: How to Save Global Health](https://www.youtube.com/live/MU-QhKEEt0o) ## The World is Watching—It’s Time to Act on TB. **Tuberculosis is a disease of inequality.** Despite being curable since the 1950s, it remains the world’s deadliest infectious disease, disproportionately affecting the poorest and accelerating cycles of poverty and injustice. In fact, TB claims a life every 20 seconds—deaths that are entirely preventable. Drug resistance, underfunded health systems, and lack of access to care make this crisis even deadlier. For 40 years, **Partners In Health has been proving that eliminating TB is possible.** PIH has set a higher standard of care, leading the fight for better policies, treatments, and access to lifesaving drugs. We work alongside patients, scientists, and policymakers to challenge the status quo—driving down drug prices, pioneering new treatment strategies, and ensuring that the latest innovations reach the people who need them most. This *Global Health Justice Week*, join us in the fight for health equity. Until every person with TB can access the care they deserve, this fight isn’t over. Justice demands urgent action. Act now to urge Congress to reverse the Trump Administration’s cuts to global TB programs—email your representative today. [Tell Congress to Protect TB Funding](https://bit.ly/3YecmbZ) ## Resources [![a beginner’s Guide to TB](https://act.pih.org/hs-fs/hubfs/a%20beginner%E2%80%99s%20Guide%20to-1.png?width=1545&height=2000&name=a%20beginner%E2%80%99s%20Guide%20to-1.png "a beginner’s Guide to TB")](https://www.pih.org/tb-advocacy-guide) [Get the Guide](https://bit.ly/3YpDhBp) ## Take Immediate Action to Join the Fight Against TB ![Peru\_0822\_UNEC\_Estudio EndTB\_Joanna Arcos\_009](https://act.pih.org/hubfs/Peru_0822_UNEC_Estudio%20EndTB_Joanna%20Arcos_009.webp) ### Tell Congress to protect funding for tuberculosis programs Email your representatives ▶ [Email your representatives](https://act.pih.org/protect-tb-funding?hsLang=en) ![UnitedStates\_20240812\_EngageTI\_JDearing\_0015](https://act.pih.org/hubfs/UnitedStates_20240812_EngageTI_JDearing_0015.jpg) ### Email Congress to reverse the ban on global health funding Email your representatives ▶ [Email your representatives](https://act.pih.org/foreign-aid-freeze-email?hsLang=en) ![blog-capitol-header\_01](https://act.pih.org/hubfs/blog-capitol-header_01.png) ### Call Congress to reverse the ban on global health funding Call your representatives ▶ [Call your representatives](https://act.pih.org/foreign-aid-freeze?hsLang=en) [![PIH\_GHJWWebinarGraphics\_Webinar\_20250319-Social-02](https://act.pih.org/hs-fs/hubfs/PIH_GHJWWebinarGraphics_Webinar_20250319-Social-02.png?width=350&height=437&name=PIH_GHJWWebinarGraphics_Webinar_20250319-Social-02.png "PIH_GHJWWebinarGraphics_Webinar_20250319-Social-02")](https://www.pih.org/bending-the-arc) ## How to Save Global Health Global Health Justice Week is a global campaign inspired by the legacy, teachings, and impact of PIH’s co-founder, the late Dr. Paul Farmer. In its inaugural year, we'll focus on the importance of unity and solidarity in the fight for health justice, and what each of us can do to advance health as a human right. Watch PIH’s Dr. Joia Mukherjee and Vincent Lin, and Health GAP’s Asia Russell, to learn how you can help protect health as a human right. As the U.S. threatens to withdraw from WHO and slash foreign aid, global health is at risk. Click the link below to hear what’s at stake and how to advocate for those most impacted worldwide. [Watch: How to Save Global Health](https://www.youtube.com/live/MU-QhKEEt0o) ## Tuberculosis: The Preventable Disease That Still Kills Millions ![Graphic5-HighlightedStats-ezgif.com-optimize](https://act.pih.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Graphic5-HighlightedStats-ezgif.com-optimize.gif?width=800&height=600&name=Graphic5-HighlightedStats-ezgif.com-optimize.gif "Graphic5-HighlightedStats-ezgif.com-optimize") ![Graphic1-TBKillsEvery20sec-ezgif.com-video-to-gif-converter](https://act.pih.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Graphic1-TBKillsEvery20sec-ezgif.com-video-to-gif-converter.gif?width=800&height=600&name=Graphic1-TBKillsEvery20sec-ezgif.com-video-to-gif-converter.gif "Graphic1-TBKillsEvery20sec-ezgif.com-video-to-gif-converter") ![Graphic2-Howitspreads-ezgif.com-optimize](https://act.pih.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Graphic2-Howitspreads-ezgif.com-optimize.gif?width=800&height=600&name=Graphic2-Howitspreads-ezgif.com-optimize.gif "Graphic2-Howitspreads-ezgif.com-optimize") [![BTA Background Desktop V1](https://act.pih.org/hs-fs/hubfs/BTA%20Background%20Desktop%20V1.png?width=2000&height=1125&name=BTA%20Background%20Desktop%20V1.png "BTA Background Desktop V1")](https://www.pih.org/bending-the-arc) ## Bending the Arc Decades before they joined the fight against COVID-19, and long before they helped battle Ebola in West Africa, Dr. Paul Farmer, Dr. Jim Yong Kim, and Ophelia Dahl began a movement that would change global health forever by co-founding Partners In Health. ***Bending the Arc***** tells their story.** The community health model they developed to treat diseases like tuberculosis, HIV, and AIDS has saved millions of lives in the developing world. Their fight for universal health equity became a global battle in the highest halls of power for the right to health for all.  [Watch the Documentary](https://www.pih.org/bending-the-arc) ## Featured Stories: Tuberculosis With your support, Partners In Health delivers lifesaving health care to the world’s poorest places, partnering with local governments to bring about global change. Click on the stories to learn more about our global work to end tuberculosis.  ![273918\_sierraleone-0719-paulfarmer-jra-071-2](https://act.pih.org/hubfs/273918_sierraleone-0719-paulfarmer-jra-071-2.webp) ### How Dr. Paul Farmer Revolutionized Tuberculosis Care Read More ▶ [Read More](https://www.pih.org/article/how-dr-paul-farmer-revolutionized-tuberculosis-care) ![Lesotho\_20240702\_BotsabeloICUJANKI\_JKalebe\_065\_0-1](https://act.pih.org/hubfs/Lesotho_20240702_BotsabeloICUJANKI_JKalebe_065_0-1.webp) ### Q&A: Why New WHO-Approved Tuberculosis Treatments Matter Read More ▶ [Read More](https://www.pih.org/article/qa-why-new-who-approved-tuberculosis-treatments-matter) ![Screenshot 2025-01-13 at 4.51.13 PM](https://act.pih.org/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-01-13%20at%204.51.13%20PM.png) ### The Right Medicine: a 14-year-old girl's perseverance following MDR-TB diagnosis Watch Now ▶ [Watch Now](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6oxRUfzkKk) ## Follow On Socials ## Connect With Us [Subscribe for Updates](https://share.hsforms.com/1fgpWTFNOQVmGJG3vkbfLZwcs1za) ## Main Footer ### News and Media - [News](https://www.pih.org/news) - [Press Releases](https://www.pih.org/press) ### Get in Touch - [Contact Us](https://www.pih.org/contact) - [PIH Canada](https://pihcanada.org/) - [Join the Team](https://www.pih.org/employment) - [Ethics Reporting](https://pih.ethicspoint.com/) - [Information for Suppliers](https://www.pih.org/information-suppliers) ### About PIH - [FAQs](https://www.pih.org/contact) - [Terms of Use](https://www.pih.org/pages/terms) - [Cookie Policy](https://www.pih.org/pages/cookie-policy) - [Donor Privacy Policy](https://www.pih.org/pages/donor-privacy-policy) - [Privacy Policy](https://www.pih.org/pages/privacy-policy) - [State Disclosures](https://www.pih.org/state-disclosures) ### Follow Us On [![icons8-bluesky-logo-1](https://act.pih.org/hubfs/icons8-bluesky-logo-1.svg)](https://bsky.app/profile/partnersinhealth.bsky.social) Partners In Health (PIH) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, EIN 04-3567502 Partners In Health, Suite 300, 800 Boylston Street, Boston, MA. 02199 [1-857-880-5100](tel:+18578805100) • [info@pih.org](mailto:info@pih.org) Partners In Health (PIH) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, EIN 04-3567502