TBPPM Features
The latest feature story highlights the PPMV engagement model by KNCV in Kano State in Nigeria. The engagement process was carefully designed and involved multiple key stakeholders such as the State TB program and the National Association of Proprietary and Patent Medicine Vendors (NAPPMED) to maximize the participation of the PPMVs.
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| Latest Resources and Key Readings |
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- Beyond expectations: study finds treatment success gap in drug-resistant Tuberculosis, Mathur, June 2023
- What clinic closure reveals about care for drug-resistant TB: a qualitative study, Govender, July 2023
- Unraveling the consequences: COVID-19's devastating effect on the TB care cascade, de Souza, July 2023
- Why Tuberculosis is such a deadly scourge in India, Acharjee, June 2023
- Hope away from home: Providing support for refugees with tuberculosis, wherever they live, WHO, June 2023
- Disease Transmission by Patients With Subclinical Tuberculosis, Nguyen, June 2023
- Identification of immune biomarkers in recent active pulmonary tuberculosis, Shoukat, July 2023
- Free drug provision for tuberculosis increases patient follow-ups and successful treatment outcomes in the Indian private sector: a quasi experimental study using propensity score matching, Sodhi, June 2023
- In-depth: Why is the Northern Cape missing its TB targets?, Mochoari, June 2023
- Real-world experience of adverse reactions-necessitated rifampicin-sparing treatment for drug-susceptible pulmonary tuberculosis, Jun-Kim, July 2023
- A mixed methods study on men’s and women’s tuberculosis care journeys in Lusaka, Zambia—Implications for gender-tailored tuberculosis health promotion and case finding strategies, Kerkhoff, June 2023
- Disease Transmission by Patients With Subclinical Tuberculosis, Nguyen, June 2023
- Use of bedaquiline in children and adolescents with multidrug- and rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis: information note, WHO, June 2023
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| News and updates from partners |
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Delphi Survey on offering additional (non-TB) services to people with TB and/or HHCs
This survey aims to explore the opportunities and challenges of offering additional (non-TB) services to people with TB and/or their household members. We are not asking about TB-specific screening, diagnosis or care, which is covered by WHO guidelines.
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2023: A Pivotal Year for Global Health - TB cannot be overlooked anymore!
In a landmark year for global health, three significant United Nations High-Level Meetings (UNHLMs) are taking place in 2023: the UNHLM on tuberculosis (TB), the UNHLM on Universal Health Coverage (UHC), and the UNHLM on Pandemic Preparedness and Response (PPPR). In response to this urgency, the TB-affected community and civil society have united to endorse a petition advocating for the inclusion of strong language around the aforementioned areas in the political declaration.
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Union Conference: Transforming Evidence into practice
Every year for 53 years, The Union World Conference on Lung Health has come together to present the latest scientific research in all aspects of lung health. Generating new evidence from research projects and presenting the results or publishing it in a journal is not enough. We need implementation. We need research converted into practice. We need to strive for evidence-based health policies and decisions.
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Register for WHO’s courses on TB
Using latest adult learning principles, the courses consist of a combination of videos, presentations, quizzes and case studies and build on information provided in WHO operational handbooks on TB and other WHO guidance documents. They are free of charge and can be taken at your own pace. A certificate can be downloaded if you achieve a 80% score or higher in the final assessment.
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Advanced TB Training Course
The University of Washington Advanced TB Research Training Course will cover diverse topic in TB research, including the current understanding of TB pathophysiology, diagnostics, therapeutics and prevention, immunology and vaccine development, transmission dynamics, implementation science, and disease modeling. In addition, the course will cover special topics, including TB maternal and child health and people living with HIV.
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| TBPPM members become active! |
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Welcome new members
Our Network is now over 2500 members strong! We are very pleased to see so many new members in the last several months: Welcome! If you have any news you would like us to amplify, please post Events, your PPM Projects, and any news on the Live-feed.
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Update your profile
The TBPPM Learning Network user profile allows you to update your profile picture, add your work experience and other details you think can be relevant for people to find you. Having an updated profile can help in networking with other like-minded individuals. Update your profile today! Looking forward getting to know you!
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