24/03/2009 – TBSP was launched World TB Day 2006 (March 24th). This World TB Day 2009, three years later, we are pleased to unveil our new-look website. We are really pleased with it, and we hope that those of you who have visited us before will like it too.

For those that haven’t been before, there are a few new functions. For example there is a new Features section which provides you with a space to write your own opinion pieces, and an Interview page situated also in the Features section where you can find out more about what other people are doing in the fight to Stop TB. There is also a new section highlighting the work of the winners of the TB Survival Prize 2008, Speranta Terrei in Moldova. Watch out for future news about how you can nominate or self-nominate an organization or individual for the TB Survival Prize 2009. The winner receives $2,000 and their work will be showcased for the world to see here on this website for the following year. Soon we will also have a new blogging section. I hope you will all get writing!

All the old favourite functions are here, such as TB Tips, the growing collection of personal stories and experiences of people who have had TB/MDR-TB, the book shop, and the one-to-one mentoring service as well as lots of other helpful information. Do send us your comments about what you think of the new-look website, if you like it, or if you think that there is something that you think we could be doing better?

Finally, all that remains to be said on this World TB Day 2009 is that if you are one of the many people who have had/or have TB/MDR-TB, then you are not alone. Let’s try and help each other. TB and MDR-TB are preventable and curable. This is website is your space and for you.

All the best,

Paul X