She also shared touching stories of unsung heroes in China who have been selflessly dedicated to the cause of combating TB. Peng, who is also China's National Ambassador for TB Control and Prevention, said that control and prevention of the TB epidemic in China has made rapid progress and its victims are being diagnosed and treated in a more timely and effective fashion. In some parts of China, TB prevention has become one of the key tasks in the government's poverty alleviation program, said Peng. The World Health Organization has adopted an End TB Strategy, she said, urging all countries in the world to join hands and do their best to change the lives of the millions of people who are affected by TB and end the global epidemic. A political declaration on the control and prevention of TB was endorsed at the meeting.