TB is one of the oldest infectious diseases in recorded history. It is preventable, treatable, and curable, but still devastates lives. In the past 200 years, the disease has claimed over a billion lives.
The Tuberculosis Research Funding Trends, 2005–2020 report finds that global funding for TB research totaled US$915 million in 2020 - less than half the goal of US$2 billion agreed by participating country governments at the United Nations High-Level Meeting on TB in 2018. The findings released today by Treatment Action Group and the Stop TB Partnership come at a time when worldwide TB deaths rose for the first time in a decade.
The report reveals that, in 2020, public sector funding accounted for 70% of overall R&D funds, at US$641 million. Philanthropies were the second-largest funding source, contributing 15% (US$134 million), while private companies and multilateral organizations represented 10% and 5% of the pie, or US$89 and US$49 million. Of the total R&D amount, 36% was spent on drug development, 18% on basic science research, 14% on diagnostics, 13% on epidemiology, 13% on vaccines, and 6% on infrastructure and other needs.
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New report from @TAGteam_tweets + @StopTB: 2020 funding for TB research still less than half of $2B goal, and less than 1% of R&D investment in #COVID19. Here's what Austin Obiefuna, incoming vice-chair of #StopTB Partnership Board said. Full report here 👉https://bit.ly/3pBQTHM
@t_abdullaev, @realTBpeople's TB community activist, shares his concerns around how low funding means a long wait for new TB vaccines. The new report from @TAGteam_tweets & @StopTB analyzes actual funding against need. Read the full report here👉https://bit.ly/3pBQTHM #endTB
Jennifer Furin, Dir, #TheSentinelProject talks about the impact of #COVID19 on TB. TB is one of the world's deadliest infectious diseases, but it still gets less than half the R&D funding it needs. Read @TAGteam_tweets + @StopTB's new report here: https://bit.ly/3pBQTHM #endTB
At 2018 #UNHLM on TB, world leaders committed to increasing annual funding for TB research to $2 billion. In reality, TB R&D funding has remained flat at around $900 million since 2018. Read new @TAGTeam_Tweets & #StopTB report for more details👉 https://bit.ly/3pBQTHM #endTB
Over the past decade, annual TB R&D funding has increased from just over $600M per year to approx. $900M per year & this is not enough. Download @TAGTeam_Tweets + @StopTB Tuberculosis Research Funding Trends, 2005–2020 report for more insights👉 https://bit.ly/3pBQTHM #EndTB
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Template Letter to Send to Political Leaders: Download our template letter and help us call on political leaders to provide the funding they promised for TB R&D
Press Release: Download the Press Release announcing the report