Items tagged with TB care
Standards of care: HIV, VH, and TB - good practices and ensuring prevention & care for people on the move: Webinar materials now available online (post)
The EU Health Policy Platform Thematic Network on HIV, TB and viral hepatitis (VH) hosted a webinar on 16 February 2023 providing an overview of key standards of care for people living with or most affected by HIV/AIDS, VH, TB (especially drug-resistant) and gaps. It also looked at ways to ensure continued prevention and care for displaced and mobile people and other migrant populations.
Reducing the burden of ischemic heart disease among TB survivors (post)
History of tuberculosis increases risk for cardiovascular conditions, including ischemic heart disease and myocardial infarction.
Ukraine’s fight against TB (post)
To mark World TB Day (24 March), EURACTIV talked with two Ukrainians about how Ukrainians are fighting not only Russia’s invasion but also one of the highest incidences of TB cases in the European region - Andriy Klepikov, Executive Director of the Alliance for Public Health, and Anton Basenko, Programme Manager at European AIDS Treatment Group (EATG), Ukrainian civil society representative and TB survivor.
Mortality high for patients with concurrent TB, COVID-19 (post)
Patients with concurrent tuberculosis (TB) and COVID-19 have a high risk for death, according to a study published online April 26 in PLOS Global Public Health.
TDR and WHO announce TDA4Child, an operational research package to generate data on treatment decision algorithms for pulmonary TB in children (post)
15 May 2023 | Geneva: TDR (the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases) and WHO's Global Tuberculosis Programme announce the availability of an operational research package to evaluate the performance, feasibility, acceptability and impact of treatment decision algorithms for pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) in children.
Best practices for the care of pregnant people living with TB (post)
A paper published in the International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease presents a series of best practices for the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of TB during pregnancy, developed following a systematic review of the literature and the input of a global team of health professionals.
Using inhaled corticosteroids in COPD increases TB, pneumonia rates (post)
Patients who use inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have higher rates of tuberculosis and pneumonia than those who do not use ICS, according to study findings published in the International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
The complex interplay between TB and liver problems (post)
People in South Africa who fall ill with tuberculosis (TB) often also have other health issues. HIV, which drives much of the TB epidemic in South Africa, is the most obvious co-infection, but people who fall ill with TB are also more likely to have diabetes and mental health problems than the general public.
Food supplements are transforming TB survival in India (post)
A new study quantifies the substantial impact of diet on the successful treatment and containment of tuberculosis.
The Union: Updates to free online course (post)
The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) provided information related to the latest updates to one of its free online courses - Child and adolescent TB training course for healthcare workers.
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