This blog original appeared on the Generation Nutrition website on World TB Day (24 th March) and was written by our Policy Advocacy Coordinator, Laura Kerr.
Did you know that acute malnutrition and tuberculosis (TB) not only share a root cause - poverty - but actually coincide to create a vicious cycle of poor health?
You’re probably thinking two things right now: I thought TB had been stamped out...
Today is World TB Day , a chance to celebrate how far we've come in saving the lives of those infected with tuberculosis and to reflect on the many challenges that must be overcome if we are to eliminate the disease for good.
TB continues to be the second most fatal infectious disease in the world after HIV, killing 1.5 million people every year . Whilst the majority of cases occur in developing countries, TB rates in Europe are on the rise. In fact, the UK has the highest number of...
This week we held our Hustings How-To Webinar that covered what Hustings are, when and where they take place and what questions to ask when you get there.
Hustings present a great opportunity to find out how supportive your candidate is of UK aid and development issues. If one happening in your town or city, we...
On Monday, 9 March three RESULTS UK Grassroots members joined supporters from several organisations in the action/2015 and Beyond2015 coalitions to question policymakers on UK involvement in the Post-2015 process. Gill, Nick and Anja took to Westminster to show citizen support for ambitious Sustainable Development Goals and to quiz those in-the-know about the UK’s part in this. They began with a lunchtime meeting with International Development Minister Baroness Northover and several Civil...
My name is Matt and I'm beginning a seven week volunteer position with RESULTS today. I will be specifically focusing on the areas of education and micro-finance, as well as working to support the grassroots advocacy team. I'm an American student studying abroad in London, so unfortunately my time with RESULTS is limited, but I'm excited to jump in and learn as much as I can while I'm here....
Yesterday saw a historic moment, as the House of Lords passed the International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Bill, which guarantees the UK's continuing commitment to spending 0.7% of our national income on international development.
Our March Conference Call recording is now available!
The call was joined by Mark Williams MP from Ceredigion, who spoke about what it’s like to be a candidate in the General Election. Mark explained his role as the chair of the APPG on Global Education for All, engaging with constituents, attending Hustings events from the candidate perspective, and campaigning in general. Check it out now:
RESULTS UK is part of Generation Nutrition – a global campaign which calls on governments and the international community to take urgent action to prioritise the fight against acute malnutrition in children under five. Today, they’ve launched a new action asking the UK Government to stand up for an ambitious global target to safeguard millions of children from life-threatening malnutrition.
With just 75 days until the General Election, now is the time to start securing meetings with your candidates. For some a step-by-step guide on how to do this, check out the second webinar of our General Election campaign.
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