08 Apr Bangladesh: BRAC targets missing people with TB thanks to 62 TB Diagnostic Centers
From their establishment in January 2018 to December 2018, the 62 TDCs have screened a total of 557,747 people with presumptive TB.
Author: SI-administrator
01 Apr Pakistan: The Indus Hospital screens children for TB at tertiary care hospitals
The intervention, which is the first of its kind in Pakistan, has been successful in increasing the number of children diagnosed with TB at these hospitals.
18 Mar Mozambique: CCS launches TB case-finding activities at community level
Community-based organizations and community health workers are empowered and encouraged to lead TB fighting efforts.
11 Mar Ukraine: Point of care GeneXpert technology improves the speed of TB diagnosis
Since the introduction of GeneXpert systems, identification of MDR-TB almost doubled and diagnosis time has decreased from 45 to 7 days.
05 Mar Tanzania: Addressing gender barriers to design more inclusive TB interventions
SHDEPHA+Kahama recognizes that supporting gender equality and the empowerment of women is the best way to build a more inclusive and prosperous community.
27 Feb Pakistan: Mobile X-ray camps provide access to TB diagnosis services in rural areas
Mercy Corps screens marginalized populations with the help of vans equipped with X-rays and GeneXpert technology.
26 Feb DRC: National TB Control Programme screens prisons for TB
Prisoners, prison personnel and TB contacts in 2 provinces were screened using mobile units equipped with chest X-rays and GeneXpert.
15 Feb REACH India: Empowering Women Through TB Work
REACH believes in empowering women and especially women in those families where TB has wreaked havoc, emotionally and financially.
11 Feb Nigeria: Active case finding in designated health facilities increases notifications
Close collaboration with management and staff of outpatient departments ensures successful operation of the program.
11 Feb Nigeria: Janna Health Foundation (JHF) screens for TB in Nomadic Communities in Gassol, Taraba State
The project screened 12 nomadic communities and active TB case-finding is still underway in Taraba and Adamawa States.