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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.
Multidrug-Resistance Tuberculosis: No Promises
A video from Medecins Sans Frontieres entitled “Multidrug-Resistance Tuberculosis: No Promises” on the situation of children affected with MDR-TB. It highlights the dire plight of children being treated for MDR-TB in Tajikistan.
The Growing Landscape of TB Trials: Interview with Dr. Andrew Vernon
This week we highlight an interview with Dr. Andrew Vernon, the Chief, Clinical Research Branch, Division of Tuberculosis Elimination at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). He discusses the progress made in TB drug development and the growing number of TB trials and trials groups.
Live Streaming of Demystifying Pyrazinamide Workshop–September 5 & 6
On September 5 and 6, 2012, the “Demystifying Pyrazinamide – Challenges and Opportunities” Workshop will be held at Johns Hopkins University and is sponsored by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Johns Hopkins University Center for AIDS Research, and the Stop TB Partnership Working Group on New Drugs. There will be live streaming available.
TB R&D Weekly Update: Results from First Novel Regimen Trial Published
Yesterday, efficacy data from the first novel regimen trial (NC001) were published in the Lancet. The results found that the regimen containing PA-824, moxifloxacin, and pyrazinamide, could kill more than 99 percent of patients’ TB bacteria within two weeks and could be more effective than existing treatments. Link to article, press release, and related video are included. Additional links to TB R&D news are also included.
InTB Winners Announced!
The inaugural InTB contest winners are announced in three categories: Overall Winner, Advocacy Winner, and Fan Favorite. Thank you to all entrants. Keep submitting your innovations to grow the InTB library!
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 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).
Interview with TB Alert’s Mike Mandelbaum
Mike Mandelbaum is Chief Executive of TB Alert, which is the UK’s National and International Tuberculosis charity – the only British charity working solely on fighting TB in the UK and overseas.
Posted in TB Patient Perspective, TB Prevention and Control Strategies, Video, Voices from the Fight to Stop Tuberculosis
Video: Jenniffer Dietrich, Challenge Facility for Civil Society
Jenniffer Dietrich is Technical Officer at the Challenge Facility for Civil Society of the Stop TB Partnership.
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