Juliet Jibrin’s Post

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released the Global TB report for 2024 that reflects the data for 2023. This estimates the TB incidence of 180 in 100,000 Afghan population and that 10,000 Afghans die of Tuberculosis in a year. Afghanistan was not able to conduct its TB prevalence survey for six decades and the country is entirely relying on WHO estimates. The good thing is that the national and international assistances has led to decline the incidence from 185 to 180 in 100k population and sustain higher TB treatment success rate of over 95%. The reduction in TB incidence between 2015 and 2023 is 4.5% annually and , the number of individuals die from TB has a 25% decline between 2015 to 2023. Still, far away from the End TB target of 50% reduction in the TB incidence and 75% reduction in TB deaths. Also, there is huge gap in TB treatment coverage, in 2023 this rate was 66%, leaving 34% gap in TB case notification. In addition, the TB program in Afghanistan has limited funding to cover the challenges. In 2023, out of $33 million only $12 million was available to the national program. Of available funding, 98% were from international and only 2% from domestic funding. https://lnkd.in/du_zdQxg

WHO Global Tuberculosis Report 2024 has been released today. Please access the links below to see the latest estimates of TB incidence and mortality, the number of people notified with TB, estimates of available funding for TB prevention/diagnostics/treatment services, costs incurred by TB-affected households, comorbidities/risk factors attributable to TB incidence etc. This year, we also collected data on available social protection schemes for people with TB as the initial step to monitor the progress towards achieving a target of the 2023 UN high level meeting on TB. https://lnkd.in/g_mP5XaU https://lnkd.in/gixVAhgK Also, the new data dashboard for WHO standards and benchmarks of universal access to rapid TB diagnosis has been developed and released together with the report. https://lnkd.in/gEAtWtbQ

Childhood tuberculosis (TB) is a public health concern causing considerable mortality. However, control of childhood TB receives little attention. The control efforts could be inadequate because of challenges associated with difficulties in diagnosing the disease in children. Understanding the burden of the disease among children is important to assess the ongoing transmission of the disease in a community and improving TB control efforts. This study was carried out to assess TB case notification rates (CNRs) and treatment outcomes in children aged less than 15 years over a ten-year period.

#NewsAlert: The The Global Fund Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and the Stop TB Partnership signed a new collaboration framework with the aim of increasing momentum towards ending TB in low- and middle-income countries by 2030! Highlights of the new four-year agreement: 1. Commit to increase collaboration on a wide spectrum of advocacy, policy, technical & programmatic areas. 2. Support countries to early diagnose and treat all people with TB, including drug-susceptible TB and #DRTB. 3. Continue the work in breaking the gender- and human rights-related barriers that prevent people with TB from accessing the services they need, and to address TB stigma. 4. Boost TB preventive treatment through improved access to quality-assured, affordable medicines and diagnostics, as well as by driving innovation and accelerating new product introduction. 5. Continue to work on strengthening critical elements of the health systems in the affected countries: 📣 Supporting community health workers 📣 Improving access to the latest @WHO - recommended diagnosis  📣 Enhance use of data for decision-making 📣 Strengthening supply chains, and pursuing integrated approaches, including through primary health care, to enable the delivery of critical services to people with all forms of TB.  #EndTB #YesWeCanEndTB Peter Sands Lucica Ditiu

World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, 24 March 2024, continues with the theme “Yes! We can end TB”. TB is still one of the world’s deadliest diseases and recent years have seen a worrying increase in drug-resistant TB. World TB Day is an opportunity to renew commitment, inspire and take action to end TB. Following the United Nations High-level Meeting on TB in September 2023, WHO/Europe is encouraging: •investment •the uptake of the latest WHO recommendations •adoption of innovations •involvement of civil society organizations. In the WHO European Region our focus continues to be on scaling up active efforts to find TB, ensuring the provision of preventative TB treatment for people at high risk, increasing access to quality-assured rapid diagnosis of TB and achieving full uptake of highly effective, safe and short treatment regimens for TB and drug-resistant TB. The latest treatment regimens are people-centred, making it easier for patients to continue with their lives while undergoing treatment, with no injections and minimal hospitalization •kindly follow @kwimbapharma for more health and drugs info #IfahamuDawa #AfyaNiwewe #DawaNiSumu.

PATH's TB REACH Wave 10 project, funded by the Stop TB Partnership, engages with the private sector in Myanmar to integrate tuberculosis (TB) services, increase TB notifications, improve treatment outcomes, and ensure high-quality care aligned with international standards. Focusing on integrating #personcentered #TB services into #PrimaryHealthCare, the project makes it easier for people seeking care to access affordable and diverse services, which aligns with Myanmar’s National Strategic Plan. Engaging private providers, pharmacies, general practitioners, private hospitals, and the National TB Program, the project facilitates linkages between diagnosis and treatment of TB and care for other related diseases.     #WorldTBDay #WeCanEndTB     https://lnkd.in/gyCXZA_3 

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant public health challenge in Nigeria, with the country ranking among the highest TB burden countries globally. The disease not only poses a threat to individuals but also strains healthcare systems and economic development efforts. In response to this pressing issue, both governmental bodies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) #Tuberculosis(TB)remainsasignificantpublichealthchallengeinNigeria

Tuberculosis (TB) is not only an infectious disease and people with TB are more than just data! 💥 Every person with #TB experiences their TB journey differently: the way they seek care, the perception of TB in their communities, their access to health resources, the support from family members and friends, the financial and labor market implications. This is our drive to work with a #PeopleCentered approach throughout our interventions! 🤝 Recently we came across a Photo-essay research conducted in #SouthAfrica, and reflected on the pressing need to put an #intersectionality lens to #TBResearch. As TB affects every aspect of a person's life, we must understand that the complexity of the disease must not makes us forget the complexity of the human. 👉 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/ebZEZDAt 📸 See how we have navigated these complexities in the work we do and learn more about our experiences with TB Photovoices here: https://lnkd.in/eRSQreJy #EndTB #tuberculosis #TogetherWeCanEndTB #research #Photovoice #HealthcareForAll

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant public health challenge in Nigeria, with the country ranking among the highest TB burden countries globally. The disease not only poses a threat to individuals but also strains healthcare systems and economic development efforts. In response to this pressing issue, both governmental bodies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) #Tuberculosis(TB)remainsasignificantpublichealthchallengeinNigeria

A recent survey in Tamil Nadu revealed that 39% of detected tuberculosis (TB) cases had no symptoms. This significant finding highlights the challenge of relying solely on symptom-based screening to identify TB patients. The survey underscored the importance of using comprehensive diagnostic tools, such as chest X-rays, to detect TB cases that might otherwise go unnoticed. This approach is crucial for controlling the spread of TB, especially since the disease can be asymptomatic yet still contagious. According to the study (2021), one explanation for the slower reduction of TB incidence might be that people with "subclinical TB may be the source of a large fraction of ongoing TB transmission". #Tuberculosis #PublicHealth #AsymptomaticTB #HealthSurvey #TamilNadu #DiseasePrevention #HealthScreening #GlobalHealth #EndTB