Treat TB

TREAT TB is managed by The Union, a global leader in TB control since 1920. In implementing TREAT TB, The Union is joined by core technical partners including the Institute of Tropical Medicine (Belgium), the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (U.K.), the National Tuberculosis Institute (India), EnCompass LLC (U.S.), Rede-TB (Brazil), Stellenbosch University/Desmond Tutu TB Centre (South Africa), McGill University (Canada), Brigham & Women's Hospital/Harvard School of Public Health (U.S.), Medical Research Council (U.K), Dignitas International (Canada) and WHO-EMRO.

	Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine is an international postgraduate center of excellence, devoted to research, education, and consultancy. A registered charity affiliated to the University of Liverpool, the School, founded in 1898, is becoming the World's first institution devoted primarily to tropical health. Its mission is to promote improved health, particularly in less developed countries in the tropics and sub-tropics.
	Desmond Tutu TB Centre The overall aim of the Desmond Tutu TB Centre at the Stellenbosch University is to facilitate collaboration between the many researchers involved in TB diseases. The Centre conducts relevant original basic and applied research, as well as to provide education and training to students and the community on all aspects relating to tuberculosis; facilitates optimal growth and deployment of expertise and infrastructure; foster and facilitate appropriate collaboration between all possible role-players at every level of the community in the Western Cape, Southern Africa and abroad; and contribute significantly to the control of tuberculosis in Southern Africa, the African Continent and global communities through research, education and training.
	National Tuberculosis Institute The National Tuberculosis Institute was established in 1959 in Bangalore by the Government of India. TB control programs for India are formulated at the Institute where the TB problem is large and the resources are meager. The Institute undertook several operational research studies and also provided valuable input to the national TB Control Programme that was adopted by several other countries.
	Rede-TB/Brazil The REDE-TB mission is the innovation in the health area and to enable the country for the development of new strategies, technologies and products necessary to the treatment and control of tuberculosis through a multidisciplinary and multi-institutional approach in a network.
	EnCompass LLC EnCompass LLC is a Washington, DC-based, women-owned small business working in international health, quality improvement, and communications. EnCompass has worked on knowledge management in international health research and quality improvement projects including strategic planning, development of effective sharing and learning processes (e.g. training, e-learning, facilitation, communications packages), and the evaluation of knowledge integration and use.
	The Institute of Tropical Medicine The Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp, Belgium (ITM) is one of the world's leading institutes for training, research and services delivery in tropical medicine and health care in developing countries. It is strongly committed to academic excellence and genuine partnership for the promotion of "Health Care for All".
	McGill University McGill University has a proud heritage of award-winning, cutting-edge scholarship and discovery. Our researchers cover the spectrum of disciplines, including physical sciences, medicine, engineering, agriculture, law, management, languages and music. They're affiliated with over 75 major research centres and networks. Partnerships with other universities, government and industry are helping McGill researchers to have an impact.
	Brigham & Women's Hospital/Harvard School of Public Health Brigham and Women's Hospital's departments and divisions are reputed for their excellence in research. Housing both laboratory and clinical research initiatives, investigators in each department and division are focused on a variety of research issues both within and beyond the confines of the traditional outpatient department.
	Medical Research Council The heart of the mission at Medical Research Council is to improve human health through world-class medical research. To achieve this, MRC supports research across the biomedical spectrum, from fundamental lab-based science to clinical trials, and in all major disease areas. It works closely with the NHS and the UK Health Departments to realize its mission and gives a high priority to research that is likely to make a real difference to clinical practice and the health of the population.
	WHO | WHO-EMRO WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends. In the 21st century, health is a shared responsibility, involving equitable access to essential care and collective defence against transnational threats.
	Dignitas International Dignitas International dramatically increases access to effective HIV/AIDS-related prevention, treatment, care and support in resource-limited settings through developing and sharing community-based solutions. Dignitas was founded and is led by Dr. James Orbinski and James Fraser, both formerly of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF/Doctors Without Borders). Dr. Orbinski accepted the 1999 Nobel Peace Prize as International President of MSF, and has been appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada.