Why Target TB
TB is one of the world's biggest killer diseases and it is thriving in developing countries because of poverty. The situation is so serious that the World Health Organization has declared TB a 'global emergency' and Target TB was established in 2003 in direct response.
Despite the scale of the problem, TB has been a relatively neglected issue. TB kills as many people as HIV/AIDS (about 4,500 per day), and double that of malaria, yet lacks sufficient funding and prioritisation by donors and policy makers.
TB/HIV co-infection and drug resistance are increasingly posing difficult challenges to TB control around the world today.
Other factors continuing to challenge the global fight to control TB include ineffective vaccines, outdated diagnostic tools and treatment, and poorly resourced National TB Programmes.
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What We Do
We ensure people receive the right diagnosis, treatment and support to regain their health and help to reduce the spread of the disease.
We inform people about TB so they recognise the symptoms and know where to get help.
We train local people as community health volunteers, giving them the skills to find and treat people with TB.
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A Global Effort
Target TB is a member of the Global Stop TB Partnership, the UK Coalition to Stop TB, the UK Consortium on AIDS and International Development and British Overseas NGOs for Development (BOND).
Our work is aligned with the Global Plan to Stop TB and toward achieving the targets set out in the Millennium Development Goals.
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Our Values
Our vision is a world free from TB. Our mission is to address the health, social and economic impact of the global TB epidemic amongst vulnerable and marginalised groups.
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