On the eve of the 73rd UN General Assembly, UNICEF, WHO and the Stop TB Partnership hosted a side-event to show commitment and accelerate action towards ending
TB in children, adolescents and families. Co-sponsored by the Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, the Danish Ministry of Health, the Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the United Nations, TB Alliance, Louder Than TB, Treatment Action Group, Unitaid, the Global Fund, USAID, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, JHPIEGO, The Union, KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation and Every Woman Every Child, the event aimed to show commitment and accelerate action towards ending TB in children, adolescents and families. Leaders and people affected by TB discussed the importance of targeted commitments for children and adolescents. During the event the new Roadmap towards ending TB ieventn children and adolescents was launched as well as two accompanying documents: Best practices on child and adolescent TB care; and, Research priorities for paediatric tuberculosis.
