In the News

CREATE's NEWS ARTICLES BY YEAR

2012

Thibela TB Study Announces Preliminary Results - Aurum Institute

2010

Low-cost Treatment Helps Prevent TB in People with HIV - CREATE

Preventative TB therapy halves risk of death among ARV patients - PlusNews

2009

Agency Doubles Number with HIV and TB - The Washington Post

Novel TB Regimen May Allow Shorter Treatment - MedPage Today

Double Trouble on World TB Day - Science Magazine

Africa: IPT Encouraged for TB Sufferers Living with HIV - All Africa News

WHO Doubles Number with HIV and TB - EuroNews 24

Health: HIV/TB Convergence Sparks Call for New Strategy - IPS News

2008

AFRICA EXPERIENCING WORST TUBERCULOSIS EPIDEMIC IN 60 YEARS, EXPERTS REPORT

CONSORTIUM TO RESPOND EFFECTIVELY TO THE AIDS/TUBERCULOSIS EPIDEMIC GETS $32 MILLION BOOST FROM BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION

On October 14, 2008, CREATE, along with the Treatment Action Group (TAG) held a press conference in Paris, France to announce that the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation awarded CREATE with a supplement of US$32 million to continue support of CREATE's three studies. The press conference also reported on the decline of TB resources in 2008. Below is the press coverage related to the media briefing held in Paris.

Treatment Action Group Releases Report Documenting TB Funding Shortfall - From Kaiser Network

Calls for increased funding made at major TB conference - From Tropika

Decreased TB Funding Could Hinder HIV/AIDS Efforts, Researchers Say - From AllAfrica.com

Decreased TB Funding Could Hinder HIV/AIDS Efforts, Researchers Say - From Medical News Today

Decreased TB Funding Could Hinder HIV/AIDS Efforts - From Emax Health

Drop in TB funding could set back fight against AIDS - From the Los Angeles Times

Appeal by the Experts: Funding for the fight against tuberculosis falls at “alarming” rate - From EL MUNDO

Gates Foundation supporting NGO CREATE - From Agence Presse Medical

The NGO Treatment Action Group fears a slowdown in R&D funding in the field of Tuberculosis - From Agence Presse Medical

Radio France International Report on TB

Group reveals stark TB funding shortfall - From Africa Science News Service

Group Focusing on HIV-Related TB Obtains $32M from Gates Foundation - From Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News