A โJust Transitionโ for Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis | Public Humanities | Cambridge Core
A โJust Transitionโ for Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis - Volume 1
Personโcentred TB care is holistic, individualized, respectful and empowering.
A new KNCV publication argues this shift is only the start of a just transition for DRโTB, urging us to ask: Who sets the agenda? Who benefits? And who is left behind?
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Evaluation of the Simple One-Step (SOS) stool method for Truenat MTB plus and Xpert MTB/XDR assay
Our latest study in the Journal of Clin Microbiology demonstrates how adapting the SOS stool method for Truenat and Xpert MTB/XDR expands TB testing access for children & adults who canโt produce sputum.
Faster diagnosis. โ equity. Better outcomes.
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29.12.2025 09:37 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
COVID-19 self-testing works!
In Ethiopia, 94% of participants accepted self-testing and most found it easy. Affordable access + clear instructions = stronger pandemic preparedness.
Learn more: www.ingentaconnect.com/content/iuat...
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10.12.2025 16:30 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
At the #UnionConf2025, Dr. Yellappa, KNCV expert and Vice Chair of the Global TB-PPM Working Group, joined conversations on how #PPM accelerates early dx, treatment access, and person-centred care.
How can we build a comprehensive TB response requires all hands on deck, including the private sector?
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The Global Fundโs Eighth Replenishment Summit is a pivotal moment for global health. Todayโs Summit is about safeguarding progress and reinforcing resilience in an interconnected world.๐
Read more: www.theglobalfund.org/en/news/2025...
Photo credit: The Global Fund/Thabang Radebe
21.11.2025 15:50 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
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WCLH 2025 - Day 3 Highlights
๐We must strive to continue "Sharing knowledge, sharing expertise and sharing experiences" and co-create strategies and innovations that meet the people where they are.๐
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Ending TB requires change in societal power dynamics worldwide!
19.11.2025 09:47 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
A symposium on the Power of People-Centered TB Care hosted by Center for Tuberculosis of UCSF and @stoptb.bsky.social
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Date: 19 November 2025
๐ Time: 6โ8 PM CET
๐ Location: Bella Sky Conference & Event Center โ Copenhagen
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31.10.2025 13:37 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
View of Knowledge gaps and research priorities for understanding the transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and other airborne infections
Despite 5 years of SARS-CoV-2 research, as well as decades of research on #TB, large gaps remain in understanding the transmission of airborne pathogens. Read our recent publication here:
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Join the KNCV Alumni Network, a platform to stay connected๐ค, celebrate our shared legacy๐ฅณ, and continue learning together๐ to end #tuberculosis (TB) and other health challenges!
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Post-graduate Courses and Workshops โ The Union World Conference on Lung Health 2025
Weโre excited to announce a workshop on "Implementing effective TB #aDSM on the introduction and scale up of novel shorter regimen", an essential session for those working in TB pharmacovigilance, clinical research, and #PublicHealth.
Register here: conf2025.theunion.org/post-graduat...
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๐As part of the KNCV ACTS Project, our colleague and Tech. Director, Agnes Gebhard recently visited #Indonesia during the NTP review and engaged with local teams to support country-led #TB response initiatives.
Learn more here: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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18.09.2025 10:35 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Supporting countries in strengthening comprehensive #diagnostic and #care approaches is key to ensuring that no one is left behind in reaching quality diagnostic services and TB care.
www.kncvtbplus.com/projects/dre...
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17.09.2025 14:49 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Results Report 2025
The 2025 Results Report captures a pivotal moment in the Global Fund partnershipโs fight against HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria. After decades of progress, global health is in crisis. Declining in...
70 MILLION LIVES SAVED SINCE 2002๐ฅ
This huge number represents the lives saved through the collaborative efforts that The Global Fund partnership have devoted over the last 23 years on its mission to end #AIDS, #tuberculosis (TB) and #malaria as public health threats.๐จ
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10.09.2025 15:36 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
๐ The #CFCS is the heartbeat of TB-affected communities.
It funds community-led TB programs in ๐๐๐+ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฌ, giving people power to lead change & transform lives.
โ ๏ธ This lifeline is under threat.
10.09.2025 10:18 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Stakeholders validate interim policy on stool-based LC-NAAT for pediatric TB diagnosis โ ASCENT DR-TB
๐คStrengthening TB care for children in the Philippines!
Interest-holders in the Philippines came together in a recent forum to finalize a policy that will make pediatric #tuberculosis (TB) testing more timely, accurate, and child-friendly.๐ง
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08.09.2025 14:57 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
3HP dispersible child-friendly formulation in Ethiopia, promising results | KNCV Tuberculosis
August 2025 marked the closure of theย Pediatric Demonstration Study (PDS) in Ethiopia, part of the Unitaid-fundedย IMPAACT4TB project. Theย Closeoutย Workshop, hosted by KNCV TB Plus at Yatu Hotel in Bis...
3HP dispersible child-friendly formulation in Ethiopia, promising results๐ฅ
Pediatric Demonstration Study (PDS) in #Ethiopia
๐ฅ15 health facilities engaged
๐ฅ205 children enrolled in #TB preventive treatment (TPT), of which 163 on the new dispersible #3HP.๐
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Global Health Security
Fighting deadly infectious diseases is in all our interests
War and conflict magnify the impact of global health threats like #TB๐
๐คWith support from The Global Fund, the TB response in Ukraine has been not only maintained but strengthened during #war.
Learn more here: impact.theglobalfund.org/en/global-he...
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01.09.2025 08:10 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
The SOS Stoolbox: an implementation package for the SOS stool method to detect TB and rifampicin resistance | KNCV Tuberculosis
SOS stool-based testing for #TB is:
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Child-friendly & non-invasive: no need for sputum
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Helpful for adults too, useful for very sick patients and people living with #HIV who struggle to produce sputum
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Cost-saving: stool collection can be done at primary care, cutting down referrals and delays
19.08.2025 08:52 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Meet Aida | KNCV Tuberculosis
The First Digital Treatment Companion for People with Tuberculosis
Meet Aida: the first digital treatment companion for people with TB
Aida is a virtual assistant that supports people undergoing #TB treatment via WhatsApp. #Aida offers information, reassurance, and answers to questions 24/7, in the userโs preferred language.
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #TBSky
18.08.2025 08:36 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Everyone deserves care: Health as a human right, not a privilege | KNCV Tuberculosis
In a time whenย globalย political rhetoric around migration is becoming increasingly divisive, and policies more punitive, it is vital to reaffirm a simple truth:ย health is a human right. Regardless of ...
We all take it for granted to lend a hand, sharing food, giving money, caring for someone, or acting out of our values. But proposed asylum laws in the Netherlands could soon make such acts of humanity a criminal offense.๐
Read more below:
#Netherlands #StopDeAsielwetten #health #Nederland #migrant
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We are excited to share that the new @who.int Consolidated Guidelines - National TB Prevalence Surveys is out now!๐
๐Our KNCV colleagues, Petra de Haas and Edine Tiemersma, contributed to the development of this valuable resource for #TB care and prevention.
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