Letter from civil society to the governments of the Americas region
2017 Union World Conference on Lung Health, Guadalajara, Mexico, 11-14 October 2017
Mileni Romero from Venezuela, who is part of the Global Coalition of TB Activists (GCTA) and REDTBLAC (activist network of people affected by TB from the Latin American and Caribbean region), made a heartfelt appeal at the opening session of the 48th Union World Conference on Lung Health in Guadalajara, Mexico on 11 October 2017.
The letter that Mileni read out can be downloaded here (in English) and here (in Spanish). Mileni had members of the community and civil society stand right behind her on stage to show their support and solidarity.
