World TB Day Symposium in Brussels, 24 March 2010
On World TB Day (March 24) 2010 several renowned speakers spoke at the 'Innovate to eliminate tuberculosis' symposium in the European Parliament.
Below you will find the draft text of the speeches that TBVI received before the event. Please note that the final messages might have differed somewhat from these versions.
Introduction (in French) by Ms Françoise Grossetête, Member of Parliament (MEP).
Video message by Dr Jorge Sampaio, UN special envoy to stop TB: Partnering to stop tuberculosis.
Message from Ms Zsuzsanna Jakab, World Health Organization (WHO) regional director for Europe, by Risards Zaleskis, WHO.
Mr John Bowis, former MEP: Unite forces to innovate new tools.
Mr Tido von Schoen-Angerer, Executive director of the access to essential medicines campaign, Medecins Sans Frontières: How to address the need for innovation & access for TB.
Mr Peter Gondrie, Executive director of KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation: Innovation in TB control: what’s in it for the field?
Mr Dima Sherembey, All-Ukrainian Network of PLWH, treated for MDR-TB and HIV positive: Experiences of affected communities.
Conclusions (in French) by moderator Ms Catherine Guy-Quint, former MEP (translation in English).
View also our press release.