Eagle's Eye: Will India reaffirm commitment to TB/HIV in NY?
India continues to have the highest TB burden in the world. Research needs to be stepped up to deliver a new generation of effective anti-TB drugs and diagnostics to keep co-infected people alive -Bobby Ramakant On June 9, for the first-time government, public health and business leaders, heads of UN agencies and advocates are coming together at United Nations (UN) Headquarters to acknowledge HIV/TB as an urgent priority. This first HIV/TB Global Leaders' Forum, convened by Dr Jorge Sampaio, the UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy to Stop TB, seeks to galvanize leadership at all levels.