Images to Stop Tuberculosis Photo AwardTuberculosis is a contagious, airborne disease that continues to kill thousands of people every single day though preventable and treatable. Tuberculosis is a disease of poverty, affecting mostly adults in their most productive years. It damages economies, destroys families, and is keeping millions of people in poverty. Tuberculosis also is a leading killer among people living with HIV.
THE AWARD
The Images to Stop Tuberculosis Photo Award seeks to produce a comprehensive body of photographic work on tuberculosis to be used for advocacy purposes. An international jury will select a photographer who will receive a grant to produce a photo reportage depicting tuberculosis. The jury includes photography experts from around the world.
Read more about the 2011 award [.pdf]
PARTNERS
The Images to Stop Tuberculosis Photo Award is supported by the Lilly MDR-TB Partnership and is developed with the generous guidance of world renowned photo-journalist Gary Knight.
CONTACT
For more information, please contact:
Sam Nuttall
Communications Officer
Telephone: +41 22 791 5876
nuttalls@who.int
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