33rd meeting of the international task force for disease eradication, 14-15 March 2022

ABSTRACT

These proceedings contain articles that discuss setting the stage the current state of the TB epidemic and COVID-19 effects, recap of events after the UN high-level conference in 2018, and direction for the UN high-level meeting in 2023. The ITFDE last discussed tuberculosis (TB) in 2010 and identified the following objectives: accelerated improvement and expansion of laboratory services for diagnosis and treatment, including assessment of drug resistance;increased support for better control and research;improved access to care and coverage of the most vulnerable populations;and political advocacy for TB control by potential allies inside and outside the health sector.