Global Investments in Tuberculosis Research and Development: Past, Present, and Future

This policy paper shows how countries and stakeholders can take resolute actions to promote the R&D required to successfully reach the SDG target of ending the TB epidemic by 2030. The paper concludes by recommending steps governments and other stakeholders can take at the national and international levels to create research-enabling environments and increase funding for TB research; namely, the creation of a global strategy for TB R&D and the deployment of innovative, collaborative financing mechanisms.