Over 67,000 petition signatures so far, and more every moment! 

It’s been 6 weeks since we launched the ‘Time for $5’ petition to bring down the price of lifesaving GeneXpert diagnostic tests, and ensure access to all. Now we’re truly global, with people signing the petition in 176 countries across the world!  

Over the last century, Europe — including Northern, Western, Southern and Central European countries — made remarkable progress in the near elimination of tuberculosis (TB) due to improved socio-economic conditions and advancements in research and development. However, a recent surge of TB in Europe, coupled with lack of structural preparedness within many European Union (EU) countries to address it, threatens to undo this hard-earned progress.

Ahead of World Tuberculosis Day this Sunday, March 24, we are calling on you to sign our petition to get the medical test maker Cepheid and its parent corporation Danaher, to drop the price of its lifesaving GeneXpert medical tests to $5 each.