Natural Disasters and Weak Health Systems Force Innovative Approaches to Delivering Tuberculosis Treatment and Care: Studies
New research announced today demonstrates the innovation needed to maintain tuberculosis (TB) treatment and care in the face of natural disasters and weak health systems.
New Links Found Between Tuberculosis and Non-communicable Diseases
A series of new research announced today demonstrates linkages between tuberculosis (TB), an infectious disease, and non-communicable diseases including chronic kidney disease and diabetes.
Research Finds Promise in Shorter, More Effective Approaches to Treating Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (PDF 346 KB)
With improper treatment, drug-resistance can develop quickly. Health clinics are missing opportunities to diagnose drug-resistant TB sooner, studies show.
New research was presented at the 47th Union World Conference on Lung Health.
Breakthrough study demonstrates far shorter, more effective treatment for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), with majority cured (PDF 334KB)
Final results demonstrated nine-month treatment had 82% success rate, compared with previous standard that required more than 20 months of treatment and achieved cure rates below 55%
47th Union World Conference on Lung Health Announces “Community Common” Programme Highlights (PDF 97KB)
Highlights include Mini-Football Tournament and Live Open Fire Display of New Clean Cook-stove Technology That Can Reduce Deadly Childhood Pneumonia
High rate of patients cured of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in landmark study: final results to be announced at the 47th Union World Conference on Lung Health (PDF 99KB)
The conference will be held in Liverpool, United Kingdom, 26-29 October, 2016