Presentation of TBpeople - Eastern European and Central Asian network of people with experience of TB (September 2016)

1. Eastern European and Central Asian
network of people with experience
of tuberculosis
TBpeople

2. Launch
18- 20 June 2016 – Bratislava, Slovakia – The TB
Europe Coalition in collaboration with and with
support from the Stop TB Partnership conducts
regional workshop “Mobilizing the community of
people with experience of TB in Eastern Europe and
Central Asia”.
On 20 June, workshop participants announce the
launch of TBpeople, the first regional network of
people with experience of TB.

4. Vision
World free from tuberculosis

5. Mission
To unite people, to defeat tuberculosis

6. Goal
Ensuring meaningful involvement of the
community of people with experience of TB in
national, regional and global fight against TB

7. Objectives
1. Empower and build capacity of people with experience of
TB
2. Form a strong and active community of people with
experience of TB
3. Ensure collaboration of the community with other
stakeholders in the fight against TB
4. Promote effective policies and programs that are based on
principles of inclusion, human rights and public health

8. Membership in TBpeople
Voluntary and free of charge
Open to all people who:
 have experience of TB
 support the vision, mission, goals and objectives of TBpeople
 are ready to comply with the
membership regulations
 have command of Russian

9. “How many millions have to become ill with TB, how
many thousands have to die before the community of
people with experience of TB are seen as allies in the war
against TB? We got together here in Bratislava to say that
we are not going to watch the fight — we will be part of
it!”
Timur Abdullaev

10. THANK YOU!
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