Jorge Sampaio

UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy to Stop TB (2006-2007)

«In my own personal view, four overarching but long overdue issues deserve immediate attention and call for strong extra action by the international community.

First, keeping the fight against TB high on the global agenda, particularly in light of the emerging of multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant TB, which poses a new major public health threat and requires urgent action.

Secondly, improving coordination in the fight against AIDS and TB.

Third, Africa . Africa must be top priority and put at the highest spot on the international agenda – it is not acceptable that it should remain a continent at risk. Sub-Saharan Africa faces the greatest health challenges, with 11% of the world’s population and 24% of the global burden of TB disease, yet only 3% of the world’s health workers.

Fourth, strengthening health systems – promoting a global plan to strengthen health systems is a key issue in achieving most of the health related MDGs.»

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JORGE SAMPAIO, UN SPECIAL ENVOY VISITING AFRICA, CHALLENGING COUNTRIES TO TACKLE TUBERCULOSIS
The United Nations Secretary General’s Special Envoy to Stop Tuberculosis (TB) is visiting two African countries in a bold initiative to fight the spread of one of the biggest killer diseases on the continent. The mission is organized by the Stop TB Partnership in close collaboration with UNAIDS.
Press Release

 

You are invited to attend the Final match of the
LUÍS FIGO AND THE WORLD
TUBERCULOSIS CUP
An educational football tournament on tuberculosis and HIV
on Tuesday 1st December 2009 – 13:30
at Mathare Depot Field – Nairobi
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Jorge Sampaio – UN Special Envoy to Stop TB
STOP TB, Stop TB Patnership & WHO, March 2009

 
United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy to Stop TB
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan appointed former President of Portugal Mr. Jorge Sampaio as the first Special Envoy to Stop Tuberculosis (May 2006)
“In our globalizing world, to successfully combat the threat of TB, a common strategy is critical,” Dr Sampaio said in his speech, adding that it is vital for “the European Union, as well as other major organizations, like for instance the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Council of Europe, the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation and other fora join forces to address the TB epidemic and face the common threats of the emerging MDR-TB.”
European Ministerial Forum, ‘”All Against Tuberculosis” Berlin, October 2007