XDR-TB
We are the Treatment
Summary
In this movie You'll see what James Nachtwey's "One Wish to Change the World." resulted in. To see his acceptance speech, please click on this link .
"I'm working on a story that the world needs to know about. I wish for you to help me break it in a way that provides spectacular proof of the power of news photography in the digital age."
Documentary photographer and 2007 TED Price winner, James Nachtwey created a worldwide campaign to raise awareness of extremely drug-resistant Tubercolosis, TB (XDR-TB) This very particular form of TB is present in 49 countries worldwide and every 20 seconds someone is dying from it.
"Many people think of TB as a disease of the past, but in 2007 alone, TB killed 1.7 million people. That’s 4,660 deaths a day, or one death from TB every 20 seconds. TB is the leading killer of people with HIV: Individuals are able to live with HIV but are dying from TB. Without proper treatment, 90% of those living with HIV die within months of contracting TB."