Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is pleased to announce the 4th edition of the annual TB Day, a pivotal gathering for experts dedicated to advancing the fight against tuberculosis (TB).
This platform fosters collaboration, networking, and the exchange of insights to address and advocate for challenges in TB treatment and management.
TB Day 2025 will be hosted in Mumbai, India, on 12 May, with a focus on engaging the medical and academic communities from across South Asia. The event aims to encourage diverse perspectives, drawing from both medical and operational experiences grounded in scientific evidence. The program will feature dynamic discussions designed to foster meaningful conversations and actionable insights.
We hope you will mark your calendars and join us in shaping the future of TB care and advocacy.
The conference will also be live-streamed for online audiences.
Agenda
08:00 – 09:00 | Registration
09:00 – 09:10 | Lamp lighting ceremony
09:10 – 09:30 | Opening remarks and welcome note
Dr Farhat Mantoo, Executive Director, Médecins Sans Frontières South Asia
Welcome address: Dr Daksha Shah, Executive Health Officer, Municipal Corporation of Mumbai
09:30 – 10:10 | Keynote address
Prof Anil Koul, Professor of Translational Discovery, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)
10:10 – 11:40 | Panel 1: New TB treatment Regimens: faster cures, fewer side effects, and fresh hope
Moderator: Dr Animesh Sinha, Chronic care and infectious disease advisor (HIV/TB/HEP) Manson Unit, Médecins Sans Frontières
Community voice – Meera Yadav (TB Survivors Collective)
Dr Rupak Singla, HOD Department of Respiratory Medicine, NITRD
Lorenzo Gugllielmetti, Director endTB Project
Dr Jennifer Furin, Infectious diseases clinician, Harvard Medical School
Dr Vijay Chavan, Chest Physician, MSF Training Unit
11:40 – 12:00 | Tea Break
12:00 – 13:30 | Panel 2: “From Stigma to Strength: Building community-centered TB solutions” in collaboration with The Union (International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease)
Moderator: Ms. Anisha Singh, Project Director – Advocacy, Communications, and Social Mission – National Technical Support Unit (NTEP), The Union
Community Voice: Shubham Jain, PlucTV (Meri TB Ki Kahaani)
Dr Nishant Kumar, Joint Director Public Health, Central TB Division
Ram Sharan Gopali, Executive Director at Japan-Nepal Health & TB Research Association
Dr Tasmiah Selim, Lead Fundraising, Partnership, Grants Management & MEAL, BRAC Health Programme (BHP)
Ms Archana Kapoor, Founder, Seeking Modern Applications for Real Transformation (SMART)
Dr. Pavan Mamidi, Director, Centre for Social and Behaviour Change, Ashoka University
13:30 – 14:30 | Lunch
14:30 – 14:40 | Programmatic Insights
Dr Urvashi Singh, Deputy Director General-TB, Central TB Division
14:40 – 16:10 | Panel 3: Sustaining impact: Funding TB elimination in a shifting landscape
Moderator: Dr Radha Munje, Professor Respiratory & Chest Medicine IGGMC Nagpur & Vice President of UNION South East Asia Regional Committee
Dr Shamim Mannan, Deputy Director, William J. Clinton Foundation
Dr Sangita Pandey, Project Director, Global Fund, Hindustan Latex Family Planning Promotion Trust (HLFPPT)
Dr Deepak Balasubramanian, Deputy Director- TB, PATH
16:10 – 16:40 | Vote of thanks & closing remarks
Dr Vineet Bhatia, Regional Advisor, World Health Organisation
16:40 – 17:00 | Presentation of picture stories exposition
Disclaimer: The views expressed by individual speakers at the MSF TB Day 2025 event are their own and do not necessarily reflect the official position of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). The event was intended as a platform to encourage dialogue and collaboration among stakeholders working to improve access to effective tuberculosis treatment in India.
