TB Ed Talks
Every month, listen to TB experts talk about their area of expertise and take questions live!December 2nd at 10:30am ET:
TB in children: what's the problem and what can we do?
About the talk:
Do you know that half of the children with TB are never diagnosed and miss lifesaving treatment? And that the gaps are even worse for the children affected by drug-resistant TB with over 85% missing diagnosis and treatment? The talk will cover why it is so difficult to diagnose TB in children, what could be solutions to do better and how we can work together to save more lives of children affected by TB.
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About Dr. Stijn:
Dr. Stijn Deborggraeve is the Advocacy Advisor Paediatric Tuberculosis of the MSF project Treat Avoid and Cure Tuberculosis in Children (TACTiC). Together with the MSF movement, global health actors, civil society and country governments, he works to improve access to lifesaving diagnosis, treatment and prevention of tuberculosis in children.
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Past Talks
Ending TB with Economic Justice
About the talk:
Chloe discusses economic barriers that prevent countries from achieving proper healthcare systems and treating infectious diseases like TB. She looks specifically at taxes, the global debt crisis, and economic justice as the solution.
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LIBRE-Post TB: A pilot intervention to address post-TB lung disease
About the talk:
Carole introduced the phenomenon of post-TB lung disease (PTLD), which may affect up to 60% of people who are cured of TB. She also discussed a pilot intervention for PTLD developed by Socios En Salud (PIH in Peru) to help people with respiratory symptoms after TB. And she reported on the acceptability, feasibility, and cost of the intervention in its first 40 participants. Lastly, she shared next steps in research and care for PTLD.
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