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Posted in Announcements, TB Prevention and Control Strategies, Uncategorized, Video, Voices from the Fight to Stop Tuberculosis
UPDATE Exposed: Aeras’ Upcoming Film Series on Tuberculosis
Release of Part 1 of EXPOSED scheduled for the week of May 20. EXPOSED is a four-part series of short films that tell the story of the deadly global epidemic of tuberculosis. The series will portray the struggles of four inspiring individuals – an MDR-TB survivor, a TB doctor, a clinical trial volunteer, and a TB vaccine researcher – bringing viewers to the forefront of the race against tuberculosis.
Posted in Announcements, Events, TB Drug Development, TB News, TB Prevention and Control Strategies
Get Ready for World TB Day March 24, 2013!
World TB Day is celebrated on March 24 and there is a lot going on during this week and next to highlight the continued problem of TB in the world and the solutions to address the problem. Included is a list of publications, news items, events, and links related to TB and World TB Day 2013.
Launch of the Good Participatory Practice Guidelines for TB Drug Trials
The Stakeholder and Community Engagement Workgroup of the Critical Path to TB Drug Regimens initiative launches guidelines that will facilitate the involvement of communities and participants in the conduct of TB drug trials.
Unified Community Action For A TB-Free Africa Kicks Off
The Africa Coalition on Tuberculosis (ACT!) kicked off activities at a week-long planning meeting in June in Tirano, Italy. ACT!’s mission is to value and consolidate the power within communities throughout Africa to end the injustice of TB, a curable disease from which millions of our people suffer and die each year. Albert Makone, Community Representative for the Working Group on New TB Drugs, is a member of ACT!.
Posted in Faces of TB, TB R&D Spotlight Interviews, Video, Voices from the Fight to Stop Tuberculosis
Integrating TB and HIV Services at the Community Level
This week we highlight an interview with Jeannine Uwimana, a public health specialist from the University of the Western Cape and TB/HIV Care Association in South Africa. She discusses her work in developing models for community-based programs to enhance TB and HIV collaborative activities.
Posted in Faces of TB, TB Patient Perspective, TB R&D Spotlight Interviews, TB Stigma, Voices from the Fight to Stop Tuberculosis, WGND Podcast Series
Community Engagement through Drama
Dr. Gill Black is the co-founder and Director of Health and Welfare at The Sustainable Livelihoods Foundation (SLF). In this inteview, we discuss with Dr. Black one of SLF’s groundbreaking projects that uses drama to engage local communities around issues related to TB and HIV/AIDS.
Working Group on New TB Drugs Launches Strategic Plan 2011-2015
The WGND Strategic Plan 2011-2015 is an update of the “New Drugs” section of the Global Plan to Stop TB: 2011-2015. It describes the progress, gaps, and vision of the WGND and the TB drug development field as a whole.
Innovative Professional Development Resource for Clinical Researchers and More
We would like to share an exciting development in the field of global health, which has been launched in the last six months – an innovative professional membership scheme for tracking the continued professional development of clinical research staff across all types of trials and all regions.
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).
News from the TB Treatment Field
Recent articles from around the globe related to governments addressing problems with providing treatment services to those with tuberculosis
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Toppix TB News- TB, a neglected disease in Uganda 15 May 2013
- Dr. John: Medications, T.B, tinnitus 8 May 2013
- U.S. non-profit group to build tuberculosis center in Pyongyang 4 May 2013
- Predictors of tuberculosis (TB) and antiretroviral (ARV) medication... 26 Apr 2013
- Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB): an interview with Dr.... 26 Apr 2013
