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More money needed for diagnostic equipment, drug therapy development, lung health professionals and monitoring.

The legislation, unveiled by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Health Commissioner Tom Farley and members of the New York City Council, would make the city the first in the United States to keep tobacco products out of sight.

Comprehensive legislation could save millions of lives and be a model for Eastern Europe.

In partnership with the Addis Ababa University and the Ethiopian Ministry of Health, the program will yield up to ten graduates over the next three years and is expected to become self-sustaining within 5 years.

Merck for Mothers Global Giving Program Donates nearly $500,000 for Technology That Will Connect Experts to Obstetric Emergencies in Rural Areas in Tanzania.

Recent reports indicate government is violating its commitment to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.

Praise for U.S. Federal Drug Administration’s approval of Sirturo, a new treatment for multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (TB).

Progress during 2012 in tobacco control and in the diagnosis and treatment of lung disease and acute respiratory infections.

According to the Stop TB Partnership, more than 1,000 people infected with HIV die every day from tuberculosis (TB) and it is the most common cause of death among people living with HIV in Africa.

Praise for national governments for reaching agreement on measures to combat smuggling of tobacco products and to establish legal methods of holding the industry to account for its deceptive business practices.