THIS IS WHAT WE BELIEVE
Our vision: A world free of TB.
Our mission: Civil society driving the TB response.
Latest news
More than 30 European Health CSOs Appeal to the President of the European Commission for the Immediate Adoption of the EU4Health Programme for 2025
The TB Europe Coalition (TBEC), together with more than 30 partners of the EU4Health Civil Society Alliance — a coalition of civil [...]
The Joint SEAR-WPR Workshop to plan the accelerated implementation of new WHO TB policies took place in Vietnam
A workshop on generating public demand and strengthening the advocacy capacity of civil society for people-centered DR-TB treatment took place [...]
Representatives of TBEC participated in a communication workshop in Brussels
On March 27-28, a workshop "Effective Communication" took place in Brussels, Belgium, attended by TBEC Program Manager Vlada Rabinova [...]
Recruitment
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EXTENSION: Call for a logistic company to provide support in organizing of a series of national and international travels
February 03th, 2025
TBEC is extending a call for business entities to indicate their interest to provide logistical and administrative support in the organization of a series of national and international travels needed in the framework [...]
EXTENSION: Call for expression of interest for designers (inclusion to a pool)
February 03th, 2025
TBEC is extending a call for expression of interest for designers (inclusion to a pool) in the framework of the implementation of the current TBEC projects.Detailed information is provided in the Request of the [...]
EXTENSION: Call for expression of interest for a sociologist for designing and conducting a baseline assessment
January 28th, 2025
TBEC is extending a call for expression of interest for sociologist for designing and conducting a baseline assessment among phthisiatricians, primary healthcare workers, social workers, people with MDR-TB, DR-sensitive TB and [...]
Voices in the fight
TB is the world’s leading infectious killer and in the WHO European region. Every day 4,500 people die from this treatable disease globally (1.5 million people died in 2018), and almost 30,000 people fell ill (around 10 million people fell ill in 2018).
Behind these staggering statistics are everyday people. The following personal stories illustrate the everyday challenges of dealing with TB in different countries across of the WHO Europe region.
From the devastating loss of several family members, to illness due to limited access to necessary TB treatment and fear of stigma and discrimination by work colleagues and friends, people suffering from TB and their family members show the true cost of limited funding and low awareness of TB in the region.