TBpeople Canada

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A supportive community of people who have or had TB, family members, friends and caregivers

Do you have a personal TB story? You are not alone!

 

  • TBpeople Canada is a supportive community of people who have or had TB, family members, friends and caregivers committed to the common goal of raising awareness on TB, fighting stigma and ending TB everywhere.

    Our community is open to anyone who is personally affected by TB. We provide a safe space for members to come together and share stories, experiences, and resources to foster feelings of togetherness and solidarity. It’s also a platform for members to become advocates, raising awareness about TB, and sharing their personal story or to educate and reduce the stigma of TB.

    Although we do not provide medical or legal advice, we provide a space of understanding, comfort and togetherness. Join us today!

  • Join our directory to join the group, find us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram & Twitter. Please email us on tbpeoplecanada@gmail.com with any inquiries.

  • Know you are not alone:

    • Join virtual calls with people who have been through similar journeys with TB

    • Receive practical support from people who share a common experience

    • Build relationships and make lifelong friends

    Become a TB champion:

    • Opportunities to participate in free annual workshops and training for advocacy, public speaking, engaging with the media

    • Invitations to national and global TB conferences

    • Speaking opportunities to the media and lawmakers

    • Opportunities to inform TB responses, reset TB agendas

    Be an educator on TB:

    • Opportunities to raise awareness on TB and to break the stigma associated with TB

    • Receive updates on TB research, care and response in Canada and abroad

 

Meet Fellow TBpeople in Canada! Check out their stories here.

  • Priya A.

  • Uzma K.

  • Himanshu P.

Do you work closely with TB clinics and/or those affected by TB? Click to download and print the flyer below and share it at your local TB clinic!

Follow our journey on Instagram!

 
Check out this podcast created by the wonderful group at the #NCCID. It is a series that "shares knowledge to support TB elimination in Canada." There are real lived experiences highlighted in the podcast. For the link, check out our bio!
Today is #WorldTBDay - each year to raise public awareness and understanding about one of the TB. March 24 marks the day in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch announced that he had discovered the bacterium that causes TB, which opened the way towards diagno
#TB rates are almost 300x higher in Inuit communities in Canada compared to non-Indigenous, Canadian-born populations. This is an example of a #TBinequity.
Hi #TBConquerors! Check out this amazing piece written by Busisiwe Beko, with Jennifer Furin. Busiswe Beko is a trained counselor who has been working with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) on their DR-TB program in Khayelitsha since 201
A big, big, big thank you to Kate O'Brien of @We_Are_TB for this shoutout at the NAR Union End TB Conference @BCLungFdn . ---- Find out more info on our website, Facebook and Twitter- link in bio :)

Please contact tbpeoplecanada@gmail.com for further information and inquiries.