@hivtb.bsky.social
Technical Officer at WHO’s Global Tuberculosis Programme. Committed to achieving #UHC and to #EndTB through person-centred care and the integrated management of TB and comorbidities.
Super excited to be at the opening of the @IDF World Diabetes Congress in Bangkok. Join us tomorrow @ 07:30 (CEST) on 08.04.25 for the @WHO and @IDF session on TB and DM. Register here: hq_globaltuberculosisprogramme.cmail20.com/t/d-e-siukdk...
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We’ve reached a stage where we need summer schools on disinformation
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"Disease Outbreak News" is written in white on a blue background.
In February, officials in the Democratic Rep. of the Congo reported a cluster of unexplained deaths in a single village.
WHO teams, working alongside DRC health authorities, have ruled out Ebola & Marburg, shifting the focus to other possible causes.
🧵 Here is what is known so far:
bit.ly/4bptpwQ
Funding cuts impact access to tuberculosis (TB) services for millions.
Early reports to WHO from the 30 highest #tuberculosis (TB)-burden countries confirm that funding cuts from foreign aid, particularly from USAID, are already dismantling essential TB services.
Without urgent action, these setbacks will reverse decades of progress to #EndTB 🔗 bit.ly/4kvsu2i
Congratulations to colleagues at University of Oxford who have been awarded £5M to develop new therapies for drug-resistant TB. This multidisciplinary consortium works across five research stages to advance TB drug and vaccine development, addressing #AMR.
www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2496687...
2. All tuberculosis programs, including the Global TB Drug Facility – terminated.
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📢Media Reports
SA CHANGE PRESS Conference 27 Feb -re. USAID, PEPFAR+ funding termination:
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Drastic cuts to global health funding will leave millions without essential HIV and STI services.
Over two decades, huge strides have been made in ending AIDS as a public health threat, saving millions of lives
Commit to sustained funding and uninterrupted HIV services. Protect progress, save lives.
🚨 Drastic cuts to global health funding are leaving millions without essential HIV services. Young people, key populations, and marginalized communities are being abandoned. Millions are at risk. Act now, save lives!
Learn more: 🔗 bit.ly/41CDnrD
#ZeroDiscrimination
Principles in politics. What a refreshing sight!
Much respect to Anneliese Dodds.
#AidCuts
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Really worth watching:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=OIHJ...
Just out @WHO guidance on TB and diabetes. 828 million people are living with diabetes. Diabetes doubles your risk of TB. Disease synergies demand collaborative action! hq_globaltuberculosisprogramme.cmail20.com/t/d-e-sjujud...
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Reimagining Global Health
Registration is now open!
Online only
www.mcgill.ca/summerinstit...
Foreign Aid Freeze: What You Need to Know 👇
Join our webinar to hear from expects and see what these changes really mean and what we can—and must—do to continue fighting for health care for all.
Date: February 7, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM EST
RSVP: act.pih.org/aid-freeze-w...
Tuberculosis treatment. Three things you need to know: #1 TB is treated with antibiotics
#2 Medications must be taken daily for 4-6 months to be effective
#3 Stopping treatment early can lead to drug-resistant tuberculosis
#Tuberculosis is curable!
Tuberculosis is treated with antibiotics. To be effective, these medications need to be taken daily for 4–6 months.
⚠️ Stopping treatment early can lead to drug-resistant tuberculosis.
Learn more bit.ly/3Vo428E #EndTB
