USAID shares a vision of a world free of TB, and works to achieve this goal through the U.S. Government’s (USG) Global TB Strategy, the National Action Plan for Combating Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis (National Action Plan), and the WHO End TB Strategy. The Agency is working with partners around the world to support the strategy to reach every person with TB, cure those in need of treatment, and prevent the spread of disease and new infections.

USAID leads the global TB efforts of the U.S. Government (USG) to provide bilateral financial and technical assistance in 22 countries that have high burdens of TB, in cooperation with Ministries of Health. In addition, USAID also leverages the USG’s investment in the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (Global Fund) by providing targeted technical assistance to support the implementation of the Global Fund’s TB grants in 32 countries.

USAID plays a critical coordination role in each country, by working closely with a wide range of multi-sectoral TB stakeholders, including Ministries of Health, the Global Fund Secretariat and Principal Recipients, other U.S. Government Departments and Agencies, the WHO, the Stop TB Partnership, civil society, faith-based organizations, communities, and the private sector. Further, USAID ensures that the Agency coordinates with other donors and host-country governments to avoid duplication of effort.