Dr Ramya: “Our TB Champions project now runs national wide. TB CRG helped us look at #rights, gender, KVP and stigma in a structured way. Part of that is users of services asking for access and quality.” During REACH USAID Stop TB Partnership community event in Varanasi. #YesWeCanEndTB

#YesWeCanEndTB by replacing microscopy with rapid molecular tests (RMD) and not accepting anything less than the best technologies for tuberculosis #screening and #diagnosis. #WorldTBDay #EndTB

JUST IN: #WorldTBDay2023 Making good on the promise of SA’s TB Recovery Plan. SECTION27 TAC SANAC SANAC Civil Society Forum Prof. Norbert Ndjeka National Department of Health Foster TBAC_sa TB Alliance Ingrid Schoeman RHAP TBProof @ruvandhi Desmond Tutu Health Foundation Fareed Abdullah spotlightnsp.co.za/2023/03/23/opi…

A wish list from people who have had TB @paimadhu #StephenLawnMemorial #WorldTBDay

On the occasion of #WorldTBDay please see our The Lancet Comment: Fast-tracking progress to #EndTB: high-level opportunities for investment and action - with @paimadhu & Hannah Monica Yesudian Dias #YesWeCanEndTB thelancet.com/journals/lance…

This #WorldTBDay, let's work together with an #AimToEndTB once and for all. #TBDay #YesWeCanEndTB

SPOTLIGHT on #WorldTBDay2023. Yes! We can end TB in SA. SECTION27 TAC SANAC yogan pillay Prof. Norbert Ndjeka Gaurang Tanna National Department of Health Lindiwe Mvusi Francois Venter Linda-Gail Bekker Fareed Abdullah TBThinkTank South African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative TB HIV Care TBProof dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-0…

Despite the continued burden of #COVID19, #PEPFAR supported tuberculosis preventive therapy for 2.8M people living with HIV/AIDS last year. TB preventative therapy is given to PLHIV in countries with high burdens of both diseases. #WorldTBDay2023 #YesWeCanEndTB The Global Fund

An outbreak of #TB disease associated with the state prison system in Washington highlights the importance of routine TB screening activities in correctional facilities. Read the MMWR to learn more: bit.ly/mm7212a3

Spotlight On #tuberculosis Making Good On the Promise of SA's TB Recovery Plan. SECTION27 TBProof Africa Health Research Institute Willem Hanekom The Union @TBbrigden Ellen 't Hoen - @ellenthoen.bsky.social @ruvandhi TBAC_sa equitableaccess_russrensburg Adrienne Shapiro, MD, PhD Lindiwe Mvusi Novel N Chegou, Ph.D allafrica.com/stories/202303… via allAfrica.com

Trans & gender nonconforming people are amazing and beautiful and powerful -and they deserve their roses and support NOW and always!  Learn more: glaad.org/tdov. Speak out! We all have a role to play in the movement for transgender health, dignity & liberation.  #TDOV

Shorter treatment (and prevention) for #TB is here—we *can’t* wait. Access is urgent!

Gender-affirming care is healthcare. Everyone, everywhere, must have the right to care that supports, elevates, & empowers health. Standing in solidarity with trans/non-binary/gender nonconforming folx as a fundamental part of my job as a doc. #TDOV2023 🏳️‍⚧️iasociety.org/news/ias-state…

I am quite surprised that this ruling affecting coverage for USPSTF recommendations on preventative care is not front page news. This is huge and the implications can be horrible for health. ⁦Sheryl Gay Stolberg⁩ ⁦The New York Times⁩ nytimes.com/2023/03/30/us/…

The ruling will result in more than 2,000 entirely preventable HIV infections in the coming year, according to a recent study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health. Read more about this study: m.yale.edu/bn5f (4/6) @ADPaltiel @gregggonsalves

.World Health Organization (WHO) releases first-ever Standard on universal access to rapid #TB diagnostics cutt.ly/t5ef39M

🔔Last chance to sign 🔔 Today is the last day to sign the open letter and make our voices heard! Join over 1000 individuals and organizations around the world in calling for leaders to invest in #newTBvaccines. ✒️Read, sign, share! newtbvaccines.org/take-action/ca…

First week of #ZERO #mpox cases reported in the US. We are at risk unless we finish the job vaccinating folks who could benefit from the shot through intentional work supporting people affected by systemic racism, homophobia, and transphobia. Find vax:cdc.gov/poxvirus/mpox/…

Could not be more excited about this inspiring announcement of ⁦Jeanne Marrazzo⁩ as the new NIAID director. A dedicated scientist and great champion of prevention & equity, Dr. Marazzo will be an outstanding ⁦leader in this globally important role. nih.gov/news-events/ne…

Tragic loss of a valued colleague, scholar, and champion. HVTN and HIV/COVID prevention communities have lost a light. hvtn.org/content/hvtn/e…