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Posted in Faces of TB, TB Prevention and Control Strategies, Video, Voices from the Fight to Stop Tuberculosis
Kick TB Campaign: Scoring Big in South Africa and Beyond
The Kick TB Campaign is a unique project that uses the World’s most popular sport to educate and engage young people in the effort to stop the spread of tuberculosis (TB).
Report: The Millenium Development Goals 2011
The United Nations (UN) released a report on July 12 on the progress made thus far on the 8 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The eight MDGs include: end poverty and hunger, universal education, gender equality, child health, maternal health, combat HIV/AIDS, environmental sustainability, and global partnership. Key highlights and additional coverage on the report are included.
Posted in Action, Announcements, TB Pediatrics, Video, Voices from the Fight to Stop Tuberculosis
Call to Action on Childhood TB
The Stop TB Partnership has issued a Call to Action on Childhood TB. The call was an outcome of an international meeting organized jointly by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the Stop TB Partnership’s Childhood TB Subgroup in March. There was strong consensus among participants on the urgent need to make the voice of children heard through concerted advocacy efforts. Links are provided to information on the Call to Action and to a page where you can sign the Call to Action on Childhood TB. There are also links to previous coverage by the WGND on topics related to Childhood TB.
TB R&D Weekly Update: Combined Isoniazid and Antiretroviral Therapy Protects HIV-infected Children
In this week’s TB R&D update, the focus is on pediatrics and tuberculosis with several studies published on the subject. Frigati, et al., wanted to determine if isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) combine with antiretroviral therapy (ART) would reduce TB in HIV-infected children. The article is published online ahead of print this month in Thorax and is entitled “The impact of isoniazid preventive therapy and antiretroviral therapy on tuberculosis in children infected with HIV in a high tuberculosis incidence setting.” Also, links to additional news in TB R&D are included.
Interview with Dr. Anneke Hesseling – Part Three
An interview with Dr. Anneke Hesseling, the Director of the Paediatric TB Research Program at the Desmond Tutu TB Centre at Stellenbosch University in Cape Town, South Africa.
Interview with Dr. Anneke Hesseling – Part Two
An interview with Dr. Anneke Hesseling, the Director of the Paediatric TB Research Program at the Desmond Tutu TB Centre at Stellenbosch University in Cape Town, South Africa.
Interview with Dr. Anneke Hesseling – Part One
An interview with Dr. Anneke Hesseling, the Director of the Paediatric TB Research Program at the Desmond Tutu TB Centre at Stellenbosch University in Cape Town, South Africa.
WHO Releases Factsheet on Children and TB
Over 250,000 children develop TB and 100,000 children will continue to die each year from TB. A child usually gets TB infection from being exposed to a sputum-positive adult. Young children below ten years of age are at risk of becoming infected with TB bacilli. They are also at high risk of developing active tuberculosis because the immune system of young children is less developed.
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Toppix TB News- Editorial: Lives at risk if the U.S. shortchanges Global Fund 4 Feb 2012
- Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis - Update 3 Feb 2012
- Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis - Update 3 Feb 2012
- WHO says TB in Russia displays highest known drug resistance 3 Feb 2012
- Media outlets examine Global Fund's future as it enters second decade 3 Feb 2012
