In advance of World TB Day (24 March) WHO and the Global Fund will outline some key priorities for tackling tuberculosis and addressing a new threat posed by multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB). They will detail the resources required and funding gaps in 118 low and middle income countries over the next three years. Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General, World Health Organization Dr Mark Dybul, Executive Director, Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria Dr Mario Raviglione, Director, Stop TB Department, World Health Organization Dr Eliud Wandwalo, Senior Specialist on Tuberculosis, Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria