TB Ed Talks
Every month, listen to TB experts talk about their area of expertise and take questions live!October 27th at 8pm ET:
LIBRE-Post TB: A pilot intervention to address post-TB lung disease
About the talk:
Carole will introduce the phenomenon of post-TB lung disease (PTLD), which may affect up to 60% of people who are cured of TB. She will also discuss a pilot intervention for PTLD developed by Socios En Salud (PIH in Peru) to help people with respiratory symptoms after TB. And she will report on the acceptability, feasibility, and cost of the intervention in its first 40 participants. Lastly, she will share next steps in research and care for PTLD.
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About Carole:
Carole Mitnick has worked for more than 25 years to increase access to high-quality, appropriate treatment for TB, especially for drug-resistant TB. Together with collaborators and mentees around the world, she leverages research, training, policy, programmatic support, activism, and advocacy to advance global health equity. Carole is Professor, Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Senior Research Associate at Partners In Health and Associate Epidemiologist in the Division of Global Health Equity at Brigham & Women's Hospital.
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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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