Support organisations
Patient groups and helplines near you, for people with a disease and for their families.
48 organisations for Tuberculosis in all countries

Alliance for Public Health
Ukrainian non-governmental charitable organisation working on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, viral hepatitis and other socially dangerous diseases, with integrated service provision.
For HIV, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis B
Visit site: aph.org.ua
Asociacija „Demetra"
Lithuanian NGO supporting people living with or affected by HIV, hepatitis B/C and tuberculosis; free HIV testing and counselling.
For HIV, Hepatitis B, Tuberculosis
Visit site: demetra.lt
Asociația pentru Sprijinirea Pacienților cu Tuberculoză MDR (ASPTMR)
Romanian patient association supporting people with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and campaigning for a Romania without tuberculosis.
For Tuberculosis
Visit site: asptmr.roAssociation of People Living with HIV Pakistan (APLHIV)
Nationwide network of people living with HIV in Pakistan, formed in 2008; also runs TB community support groups and a TB activists coalition.
For HIV, Tuberculosis
Visit site: theaplhiv.org.pkCanadian Lung Association
National charity funding lung research, supporting lung disease self-management and providing information on conditions such as COPD and tuberculosis.
For COPD, Tuberculosis
Visit site: lung.caCivil Society Movement Against Tuberculosis Sierra Leone (CISMAT-SL)
Independent Sierra Leonean NGO working in all districts to protect the rights of TB-affected people and improve their access to health services.
For Tuberculosis
Visit site: cismatsl.org
Eesti Kopsuliit
Estonian Lung Association, a patient organisation for people with lung diseases.
For Asthma, COPD, Cystic fibrosis and 3 more
Visit site: kopsuliit.ee
FARES asbl – Fonds des Affections Respiratoires
FARES is a non-profit in Wallonia and Brussels that improves the care and follow-up of tuberculosis patients and organises contact screening.
For Tuberculosis
Visit site: fares.be
Filha ry
Finnish non-profit association for respiratory health that coordinates national tuberculosis work and provides TB information.
For Tuberculosis
Visit site: filha.fiGAT – Grupo de Ativistas em Tratamentos
Portuguese NGO of people living with HIV working on treatment access and community services.
For HIV, Tuberculosis
Visit site: gatportugal.org
Groupe Haïtien d'Étude du Sarcome de Kaposi et des Infections Opportunistes (GHESKIO)
Haitian non-profit providing HIV and tuberculosis testing and treatment, research, training and social services in Port-au-Prince and a network of sites.
For HIV, Tuberculosis
Visit site: gheskio.org
Hjärt-Lungfonden
Funds heart and lung research; information on heart and lung disease and healthy living.
For Coronary artery disease, Heart failure, High blood pressure and 1 more
Visit site: hjart-lungfonden.se
KNCV Tuberculosefonds
Dutch tuberculosis foundation providing information on TB in the Netherlands and working to end the disease.
For Tuberculosis
Visit site: tuberculose.nl
LHL – Landsforeningen for hjerte, lunge og hjerneslag
Norwegian interest organisation for people with heart and lung disease, stroke and aphasia and their relatives.
For Coronary artery disease, Heart failure, High blood pressure and 6 more
Visit site: lhl.no
Ligue luxembourgeoise de prévention et d'action médico-sociales
Long-standing non-profit league providing medico-social services, incl. tuberculosis and respiratory disease control, a smokers’ clinic and an asthma school.
For Tuberculosis, Asthma, COPD
Visit site: ligue.lu
Lungeforeningen
Danish patient association for people with lung diseases such as COPD, pulmonary fibrosis and tuberculosis.
For COPD, Tuberculosis, Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and 1 more
Visit site: lunge.dk
Lungenliga Schweiz / Ligue pulmonaire suisse
Swiss Lung League, for over 120 years supporting people with lung and respiratory diseases.
For Asthma, COPD, Cystic fibrosis and 4 more
Visit site: lungenliga.chMalaysian Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis (MAPTB)
Malaysian association dedicated to preventing and treating tuberculosis and educating communities about it.
For Tuberculosis
Visit site: maptb.orgMapambano ya Kifua Kikuu na Ukimwi Tanzania (MKUTA)
Tanzanian community organisation working on TB and HIV through advocacy, integrated health services and national partnerships.
For Tuberculosis
Visit site: mkuta.or.tzNATAB (National Anti-Tuberculosis Association of Bangladesh)
Civil-society organisation for TB across Bangladesh offering awareness, counselling, diagnostic referrals and DOTS at clinics in Chattogram and Khulna.
For Tuberculosis
Visit site: natab.orgPartnerstvo za zdravlje
Bosnian non-profit NGO working on public health, including HIV, tuberculosis and hepatitis prevention, testing and support for affected people.
For HIV, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis B
Visit site: partnershipsinhealth.ba
REACH – Resource Group for Education and Advocacy for Community Health
REACH – Resource Group for Education and Advocacy for Community Health: non-profit organisation in India supporting people affected by tuberculosis.
For Tuberculosis
Visit site: reachindia.org.in
Red TBS – Stop Epidemias
Spanish network fighting tuberculosis, offering information, prevention and support to those affected.
For Tuberculosis
Visit site: redtbs.org
Riksförbundet HjärtLung
National association for people living with heart, vascular or lung disease: knowledge, support and membership services.
For COPD, Coronary artery disease, Asthma and 6 more
Visit site: hjart-lung.seSağlamlığa Xidmət İctimai Birliyi
Azerbaijani public union active in tuberculosis-related health support.
For Tuberculosis
Visit site: healthsupport.az
Stop TB Italia
Italian non-profit association working against tuberculosis through awareness and support.
For Tuberculosis
Visit site: stoptb.it
TB Alert
The UK's national tuberculosis charity, raising awareness and supporting people affected by TB.
For Tuberculosis
Visit site: tbalert.orgTB Free Foundation of Namibia
Not-for-profit TB organisation in Namibia that advocates for TB patients, trains TB champions and works to reduce stigma.
For Tuberculosis
Visit site: tbfree-foundation.pages.devTbpeople Zimbabwe
National network of TB survivors and affected people in Zimbabwe offering TB awareness, screening outreach, contact tracing and psychosocial counselling.
For Tuberculosis
Visit site: tbpeople-zimbabwe.skipsites.com
Treatment Action Campaign (TAC)
Treatment Action Campaign (TAC): patient organisation in South Africa supporting people affected by HIV and tuberculosis.
For HIV, Tuberculosis
Visit site: tac.org.za
Treatment Action Group
Independent, activist, community-based research and policy think tank fighting for better treatment, prevention and cures for HIV and tuberculosis.
For HIV, Tuberculosis
Visit site: treatmentactiongroup.org
VRGT – Respiratoire Gezondheid
VRGT (Respiratoire Gezondheid) is the Flemish non-profit expertise centre for tuberculosis and respiratory health.
For Tuberculosis
Visit site: respiratoiregezondheid.beWe Are TB
US network of tuberculosis survivors offering peer support for current TB patients and TB clinics.
For Tuberculosis
Visit site: wearetb.com
Zanmi Lasante
Haitian non-profit health provider (Partners In Health sister organisation) running HIV-TB, oncology and mental health programmes in the Central Plateau and Artibonite.
For HIV, Tuberculosis
Visit site: zanmilasante.org
Благодійний фонд «Українці проти туберкульозу»
Ukrainian charitable foundation countering the tuberculosis epidemic in Ukraine.
For Tuberculosis
Visit site: stoptb.org.uaРеспубликанское молодежное общественное объединение «Встреча»
Belarusian youth public association working on HIV, STI and tuberculosis prevention; offers TB patients early detection, case management and psychosocial support within international projects.
For Tuberculosis, HIV
Visit site: vstrecha.by
Դրական Մարդկանց Հայկական Ցանց
Armenian network of people living with HIV, TB and hepatitis, working to improve their quality of life and prevent infection.
For HIV, Tuberculosis
Visit site: ppan.am中華民國防癆協會
Taiwan's TB-focused association raising funds for medical and living subsidies for TB patients in financial need, with news and events on its site.
For Tuberculosis
Visit site: tb.org.tw
公益財団法人結核予防会
Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association (JATA): foundation in Japan supporting people affected by tuberculosis.
For Tuberculosis
Visit site: jatahq.org
Khmer HIV/AIDS NGO Alliance (KHANA)
Khmer HIV/AIDS NGO Alliance (KHANA): national network / umbrella organisation in Cambodia supporting people affected by HIV and tuberculosis.
For HIV, Tuberculosis
Visit site: khana.org.kh
Networking HIV and AIDS Community of Southern Africa (NACOSA)
NACOSA: national network / umbrella organisation in South Africa supporting people affected by HIV and tuberculosis.
For HIV, Tuberculosis
Visit site: nacosa.org.zaPerhimpunan Organisasi Pasien (POP) TB Indonesia
Non-profit community umbrella founded in 2016 by TB patient organisations; links patients with TB programme stakeholders in Indonesia.
For Tuberculosis
Visit site: poptbindonesia.org
Stop TB USA
US coalition working to eliminate tuberculosis through awareness, advocacy and community engagement.
For Tuberculosis
Visit site: stoptbusa.orgTürkiye Verem Savaş Dernekleri Federasyonu
Turkish federation of anti-tuberculosis associations.
For Tuberculosis
Visit site: verem.org.tr
Global Coalition of TB Advocates
Global platform of TB-affected communities and advocates; community-led monitoring, advocacy for better DR-TB regimens, anti-stigma tools, youth campaign.
For Tuberculosis
Visit site: gctacommunity.org
TB Europe Coalition
Network of civil society organisations and activists in the WHO Europe region; supports national TB advocacy, coordinates regional/international advocacy, empowers TB-affected communities.
For Tuberculosis
Visit site: tbcoalition.euEuropean Patients' Forum (EPF)
Umbrella of European patient organisations and national patient coalitions.
For any disease
Visit site: eu-patient.eu
International Alliance of Patients' Organizations
Global alliance of patient organisations of all diseases, promoting patient-centred healthcare.
For any disease
Visit site: iapo.org.uk
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