Not missing a dose: Shahida, a patient, recounts her experience with BRAC
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On the occasion of the launch of its book Making Tuberculosis History: Community-Based Solutions for Millions, Bangladesh-based BRAC is sharing stories about those taking part in its successful approach to combating TB. The following is the second in a series; click here to read the story of Shanta, neighbor and care provider.
Rana, the garment worker: No longer stigmatized, TB patients open up about their experiences
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On the occasion of the launch of its book Making Tuberculosis History: Community-Based Solutions for Millions, Bangladesh-based BRAC is sharing stories about those taking part in its successful approach to combating TB. The following is the third in a series; previously we featured the stories of Shanta and Shahida.
WHO Urges Russia to Step Up TB Fight
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The World Health Organization has challenged Russia to compete with neighboring countries for the best national plan to fight drug-resistant tuberculosis — and offered money to boot.
Turkmenistan’s TB lab services use new luminescent microscopy
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All regional TB laboratories in Turkmenistan will from now on perform luminescent (light-emitting diodes, LED) microscopy for detection of tuberculosis (TB), using luminescent microscopes and reagents that have been procured by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) project on strengthening TB diagnostics and treatment in Turkmenistan implemented in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan, UNDP in Turkmenistan said.
TB smoking toll’could reach 40 million by 2050
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Smokers are about twice as likely to get the lung infection and die from it, compared with non-smokers. Many of the new TB cases will be in Africa, the eastern Mediterranean and Southeast Asian regions, according to projections published in the BMJ.
HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis And Malaria Are Still Emergencies
Communities Living with HIV, Tuberculosis and affected by Malaria Delegation of the Board of the GFTAM
A statement from the Communities Living with HIV, Tuberculosis and affected by Malaria Delegation of the Board of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria welcomes the report of the High-Level Independent Review Panel (HLP) and acknowledges the recommendations put forth in strengthening fiduciary controls and oversight mechanisms at all levels of the Global Fund, which are consistent with its values of transparency and accountability.
Making Tuberculosis History: BRAC Releases New Book On Their TB Program
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BRAC prepares to release a thorough, reflective documentation, capturing the broader elements of the history, collective insights, support systems, strategic thinking, and overall, the story of what has built their highly lauded TB program. Making Tuberculosis History will be formally launched on October 27th at the 42nd Union World Conference on Lung Health. All conference participants are welcome to attend. BRAC plans to hold additional book launch activities in Dhaka, New York, Boston in the coming months. Those interested in purchasing the book can find information at the University Press Limited website.
Urine test for TB shows promise
Testing urine samples for specific chemicals could serve as a quick and painless way to detect tuberculosis (TB), according to Indian researchers.
Bayer Joins TB Battle
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Bayer Healthcare has pledged its support to a Tuberculosis (TB) partnership by providing 620,000 tablets of the antibiotic moxifloxacin to the World Health Organization (WHO), which will make the tablets available to China's national TB program. In particular, the medicine will be used to fight multidrug-resistant TB.
Shortage of Drug-Resistant TB Treatment Looms
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While countries are rolling out new tests that will enable them to diagnose more patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB), a worldwide shortage of the drugs to treat these patients is likely, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) warns.
