World Tuberculosis Day

EDM number 1072 in 2009-10, proposed by Nick Herbert on 11/03/2010.
Categorised under the topics of Diseases and Health services.

That this House recognises the importance of World Tuberculosis Day on 24 March 2010; notes with concern the continued rise in tuberculosis (TB) cases globally, resulting in nearly 5,000 deaths a day and the increase of TB in the UK, particularly among vulnerable, marginalised populations; further notes that TB-HIV co-infection and TB drug resistance is fuelling the epidemic; and calls on the Government to ensure the maximum effectiveness is achieved through its efforts in the UK and overseas to combat this preventable and curable disease.

This motion has been signed by a total of 81 MPs.