TB Europe Coalition

EU Legislative Interests

TBEC works on behalf of its members to advocate for policy change to support the Sustainable Development Goals to end tuberculosis across the world, but also specifically within the EU region. TBEC therefore advocates in relevant EU legislative policies concerning public health. TBEC (through its role on the steering group of the EU Civil Society Forum for HIV, TB and Hepatitis) was involved in requests to Ministries of Health and Members of the European Parliament regarding the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a Programme for the Union's action in the field of health – for the period 2021-2027 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 282/2014 (“EU4Health Programme”), to ensure the better integration of HIV, TB, Hep, STIs in EU4Health programme. TBEC engages with the MEP Lung Health Group in collaboration with other lung health NGO's through the European Lung Health Group In 2022 and 2023 TBEC implemented operation grants Enhancing the capacity and capability of European civil society to drive a person-centred TB response in Europe from European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA)

Communication Activities

https://www.tbcoalition.eu/members-of-european-parliament-briefing/ https://www.tbcoalition.eu/launch-of-breathe-vision/ https://www.tbcoalition.eu/council-approves-new-eu-health-budgets/ https://www.tbcoalition.eu/tbec-at-the-eu-health-programme-high-level-conference-in-brussels/ https://www.tbcoalition.eu/the-civil-society-forum-meeting/ CHAFEA Operating Grant: Strengthening the capacity and capability of civil society to drive the TB response in Europe [TBEC] [881529] - Operating Grant from CHAFEA, granted to and run by RESULTS UK on behalf of TBEC; European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) Operation grant in 2022 and 2023.

Interests Represented

Does not represent commercial interests

Member Of

Civil Society Forum on HIV, TB and Viral Hepatitis European Lung Health Group WHO Regional Collaborating Committee on TB, HIV, Viral Hepatitis EU AMR Stakeholder Network

Organisation Members

TBEC has over 400 members spanning 38 countries across the WHO Europe region, including 14 EU Member States. Recognized as the prominent voice of TB-focused civil society organization within the WHO Europe Region, TBEC obtained official registration in the Netherlands in December 2017. TBEC functions as a membership-based network. The membership is open and free, welcoming both individuals and organizations operating within civil society and TB community in the WHO Europe Region, devoted to prioritizing TB as a public health concern. Interested individuals or organizations can become members by reaching out to the TBEC Secretariat and completing the membership form on TBEC's website, affirming their commitment to support and promote TBEC's values and principles. They are further actively engaged in advocating for policy changes, public and donor’s resource allocation, and the implementation of evidence-based interventions to combat TB in Europe. Having achieved a good coverage in terms of the number of countries in the region 38 countries belong to the WHO European region, including 14 EU Member States, TBEC aims to establish a reliable pool of advocates among its members from civil society organizations, communities, and activists in each of these countries at the national and regional levels. TBEC is particularly interested in adding active and motivated new members to the coalition who are eager to collaborate and unite efforts. Because members actively contribute to shaping TBEC's agenda, ensuring their priorities are recognized through activities such as the annual membership survey, regional consultations and events, both online and offline. Engaging actively in all project activities, TBEC members play a pivotal role in collaborative advocacy efforts at the country level. Acknowledging the sensitivity of information related to the status or lived experience of its members, TBEC refrains from collecting such details to uphold privacy rights and adhere to responsible and ethical data handling practices. https://www.tbcoalition.eu/about-us/