Among the speakers at this Royal Society of Medicine, Respiratory Medicine Section meeting is Dr Guy Thwaites, Division of Investigative Science, Imperial College London.

Abstract: Though tuberculosis kills nearly 2 million people a year, of whom half a million are dually infected with HIV and is one of the three infectious diseases which the Global Fund is raising funds to fight, it is very much the orphan when it comes to publicity, funding and awareness of its importance across the globe. The morning session is intended to ask the question why this might be and to supply solutions.

See the full programme at:  http://www.rsm.ac.uk/academ/rmj104.php.

For more information contact Nicole Leida, 0207 290 3946,  respiratory@rsm.ac.uk.