Key Opening speeches from the 2014 Union Conference
Opening speech by Honorable Dr Harsh Vardhan, Minister of Health for India
Opening speech by the Honorable Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, Minister of Health for South Africa
Opening speech by Honorable Nick Herbert, Member of Parliament UK & Co-Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Global TB
Notable quotes from the 2014 Union Conference:
"I am a man in a hurry. While I am all for having a long-term perspective, I am not interested in something that may or may not be achieved in 2035 or 2050." -- Minister of Health for India, Dr Harsh Vardhan
"Imagine if we could cure AIDS in 6 months. We would never accept a 2% decline a year." -- Dr Mark Dybul, Global Fund Executive Director
"Don't ask the treasury if they can afford to invest in TB. Ask if they can afford not to." -- Minister of Health for South Africa, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi
"HIV and TB programmes should not compete for the same scarce resources. Our programmes need to be mutually reinforcing and people-focused." -- Mr Michel Sidibé, UNAIDS Executive Director
"How many of you in this room have lobbied your elected representative? If you haven't, now is the time to start. Tell them about TB. Explain to them why it matters. Ask them to raise these issue." -- Nick Herbert, Member of Parliament UK & Co-Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Global TB