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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.
World TB Day! Overview of Events, News and Messages
Saturday, March 24, is officially World TB Day but there has been a stream of activities, publications, news and messages to let the world not forget about this major infectious disease killer that claims millions of lives each year. We present links and summaries of events, publications, messages, and news coverage leading up to World TB Day.
TB R&D Weekly Update: CSU Identifies Anti-TB Compound against Unique Target
This week’s article highlights research out of Colorado State University that identifies a potential anti-TB compound against a unique target– the inner membrane transporter MmpL3 of Mycobacterium tuberculosis–that inhibits an essential cell function of the mycobacteria. Additional links to TB R&D News are included.
News from the 21st Stop TB Partnership Coordinating Board Meeting, Bangkok
he 21st Stop TB Partnership Coordinating Board retreat and meeting officially started in Bangkok, Thailand, on Sunday, January 29th with the official opening ceremony held yesterday January 30th. Included are some exciting news from the meeting courtesy of Mark Harrington, Executive Director of the Treatment Action Group (TAG).
TB R&D Weekly Update: Totally Drug-Resistant TB
Over the past couple of weeks there have been much discussion and reporting on totally drug-resistant tuberculosis (TDR-TB) based on reports of new cases in India. Here are links to coverage of TDR-TB in India, excerpt from a response by Dr. Nardell who we interviewed last year, and link to the WHO Fact Sheet on TDR-TB. Additional links to TB R&D News are included.
Press Release! WHO Warns of Consequences of Underfunding TB
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports for the first time that the number of people falling ill with tuberculosis (TB) each year is declining. New data, published today in the WHO 2011 Global Tuberculosis Control Report, also show that the number of people dying from the disease fell to its lowest level in a decade.
WHO Alarmed by Rising Rates of Drug-Resistant TB in Europe
Yesterday, BBC News published an article on the WHO Plan entitled “Consolidated action plan to prevent and combat multidrug- and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis in the WHO European Region 2011–2015.” The plan outlines the problem as well as a solution that could save 120,000 lives if successful.
New TB Materials and Tools Available!
Over the last week, some announcements have been released concerning new tools, publications and meeting materials that may be of value to the TB community including materials from the WGND sponsored “Essentiality of Pyrazinamide” Workshop, an interactive map of clinical trials from PACTR, and a new Collaborative Framework for Care and Control of Tuberculosis and Diabetes from the WHO and The Union.
Global Fund Round 11 Launched!
The Stop TB Partnership has provided information and references to help partners to prepare a successful proposal to The Global Fund to Fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. The call for Round 11 applications was released on August 15. Go to http://www.stoptb.org/global/tbfriends/ to get more information.
Posted in Regulations and Guidelines, TB Prevention and Control Strategies, TB Treatment
Updated WHO guidelines on Drug-Resistant TB
The WHO issued updated guidelines on the programmatic management of drug-resistant TB on August 4, 2011 online in the European Respiratory Journal.
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Toppix TB News- Calif. Man Is Criminally Charged to Force Compliance with Tuberculosis Treatment Plan 18 May 2012
- Indian Hospital patients share stories to help heal 17 May 2012
- West Springfield women honored for working with immigrants to prevent tuberculosis 15 May 2012
- MSF says additional resources needed to improve ART access in Burma 11 May 2012
- World disease fund gets added $1.6 bln shot in arm 9 May 2012
