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<p>We welcome the publication of the World Health Organisation’s Global Tuberculosis
(TB) Report 2015, which reports on the challenges and achievements that have been
made in tackling this terrible disease. The report highlights the threat of drug-resistant
TB and makes the case for new diagnostics, drugs and vaccines to achieve the targets
in the End TB Strategy.</p><br /><p>The UK Government continues to be committed to
tackling this disease, which was demonstrated by our support for the new Global Goal
for Good Health and Well-Being. This includes helping to increase the access to, and
use of, effective diagnostics and treatment of TB, including drug resistant TB. The
UK delivers on its commitment through different channels, including supporting research
and product development into more effective diagnosis, treatment and vaccines; helping
countries to strengthen health systems to deliver quality TB programmes; and through
our support to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and UNITAID.
The Global Fund has enabled 13.2 million people to receive TB treatment since 2002.</p>
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