Innovations in latent TB & childhood TB | Unitaid & WHO experts | #endTB Dialogues

This Podcast features conversation with Dr Charlotte Kristiansson, Unitaid's team leader for operations; Dr Draurio Barreira, Unitaid's technical manager, strategy team (former head of TB programme of Brazil); and Dr Dennis Falzon, Medical Officer, Global TB Programme of the World Health Organization (WHO). They are among the LEADERS featured in #endTBdialogues - a special CNS series, presenting insightful and thought-provoking interviews with leaders to accelerate progress towards ending TB.

Innovations in preventing #tuberculosis and childhood #TB | Unitaid & WHO experts | #endTB Dialogues

Highest level of political commitment needed to end TB by 2030

Shobha Shukla and Rita Widiadana 

(first published in The Jakarta Post, Indonesia on 25 October 2019)

Together we win: #StepUpTheFight & unite to end TB | Dr Rohit Sarin | #endTBdialogues

Kerala resolutely moving towards TB (and latent TB) elimination | #endTBdialogues

This Podcast features Dr M Sunil Kumar, State Tuberculosis Officer, Kerala, who is among the LEADERS featured in #endTBdialogues - a special CNS series, presenting insightful and thought-provoking interviews with leaders to accelerate progress towardsending TB.

Kerala leads from the front to end TB & latent TB in India | #endTBdialogues

Dolutegravir-based regimen safe and effective for people taking rifampicin for TB

[Published in aidsmap.com]

Study suggests twice-daily dolutegravir dosing may not be required

Shobha Shukla

Bobby Ramakant

 

Speed is not enough, accelerating progress is key to end TB: new WHO report

[हिंदी] Global fight against tuberculosis (TB) is making modest gains, although it is largely not yet on track to end TB. The 2019 Global TB Report of the World Health Organization (WHO) launched on 17 October 2019 gives hope, not despair, because sustained efforts have yielded some significant results. Only the European region is on track to meet 2020 targets of 20% reduction in new TB cases, and 35% reduction in TB deaths (compared to 2015). 7 high TB burden countries are also on track to meet these 2020 targets: Kenya, Lesotho, Myanmar, Russia, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. Rest of the world is lagging behind.

Standing up against ageism

Corporations that abuse human rights are a threat to SDGs and our planet

[हिंदी] One of the major processes at the United Nations (UN) that gives hope for a better tomorrow where "no one is left behind" is the UN binding treaty on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights.

#endTB Dialogues: a series of interviews with leaders to ↑ progress towards ending TB

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#endTB Dialogues is a special CNS series, presenting insightful and thought-provoking interviews with leaders to accelerate progress towards ending tuberculosis (TB). Launched in 2019, this series underpins the URGENCY to step up the fight against the epidemic. In 2019, CNS did over 100 episodes of #endTB Dialogues.

Attending to mental health and coordinated multisectoral response are key to #endTB

This Podcast features Paran Sarimita Winarni, multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) survivor from Jakarta, Indonesia and executive secretary of PETA (Pejuang Tangguh), an organisation that empowers ex-TB patients to become treatment supporters for those who are still on treatment. She was in conversation with CNS head Shobha Shukla.

Political commitment is key for ↑ progress to #endTB, #endTobacco & #beatNCDs

This Podcast features Dr Erlina Burhan, noted TB expert from Indonesia and member, Board of Directors, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union). She was in conversation with CNS head Shobha Shukla. Dr Burhan speaks about strong linkages between tobacco use, TB, diabetes, cancer (such as lung cancer), among others.

Coordinated multisectoral efforts are critical to #endTB

High level political commitment can accelerate progress to #endTB, #endtobacco, #beatNCDs

CNS Live! features conversation to #endTB with MDR-TB survivor Paran Sarimita Winarni

Click here to watch this interview with Paran Sarimita Winarni

 

Click here to watch this interview with Paran Sarimita Winarni

CNS Live! features conversation to #endTB with Dr Erlina Burhan, Indonesia

Click here to see this video interview with Dr Erlina Burhan

Webinar: International Day of Older Persons 2019: Standing up against Ageism

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Family Planning: Why should women pay the costs of inaction?

Swapna Majumdar, CNS Correspondent, India 

At 1.3 billion, India’s current population accounts for a 17 per cent of the total global population of 7.6 billion.  By 2022, India is set to become the most populated country in the world and pushing China to second position. It is expected to add nearly 273 million people between now and 2050 according to the UN’s  2019 report on World Population Prospects.

Integrated healthcare services are vital to #endtobacco, #beatNCDs, #endTB

This Podcast features Dr Paula I Fujiwara, Scientific Director of International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), who was in conversation with CNS Managing Editor Shobha Shukla, at the 4th Summit of APCAT (Asia Pacific Cities Alliance for Tobacco Control and NCDs Prevention) in Bogor City of Indonesia.

Break The Silos: Integrate healthcare for control of tobacco, TB, diabetes (other NCDs)

Parliamentarians in Asia Pacific need to unite to #endtobacco & #beatNCDs

This Podcast features Nepal's former Minister for Health and Population, and current Member of Parliament (MP), Khagaraj Adhikari, who was in conversation with CNS Managing Editor Shobha Shukla, at the 4th Summit of APCAT (Asia Pacific Cities Alliance for Tobacco Control and NCDs Prevention) in Bogor, Indonesia.

Local actions are translating #GlobalGoals into actions towards #endTobacco and #beatNCDs

This Podcast features Dr Gan Quan, Director of Tobacco Control at International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), who was in conversation with CNS Managing Editor Shobha Shukla, at the 4th Summit of APCAT (Asia Pacific Cities Alliance for Tobacco Control and NCDs Prevention) in Bogor, Indonesia.

Regional parliamentary caucus will bolster tobacco control & stop tobacco industry interference

Local actions, local enforcement and local movements are driving progress against tobacco

For tobacco free generation young people should champion healthy living

This Podcast features Francis Garcia, Mayor of Balanga City in Philippines and Co-Chair of APCAT, who was in conversation with CNS Managing Editor Shobha Shukla at the 4th Summit of APCAT (Asia Pacific Cities Alliance for Tobacco Control and NCDs Prevention) in Bogor City Indonesia. Mayor Francis Garcia appeals to the young people to champion healthy living, and never begin use of tobacco. He is a strong supporter of #TobaccoFreeGeneration campaign.

Youth should be champions for healthy living & never begin tobacco smoking

Tobacco-free generation: Protecting young people from beginning tobacco use is key

This Podcast features Antonio Joseph R Inton, Mayor of Hermosa in Philippines, who was in conversation with CNS Managing Editor Shobha Shukla at the 4th Summit of APCAT (Asia Pacific Cities Alliance for Tobacco Control and NCDs Prevention) in Bogor, Indonesia. Mayor Antonio also speaks about Tobacco Free Generation efforts which is helping children and young people to stay away from tobacco.

'Tobacco-free generation' approach is helping young people to stay away from tobacco

Youth in Dili, Timor Leste, to opt for tobacco-free generation from 2020

This Podcast features Gasper Soares, Mayor of Dili City of Timor Leste; Agostinha Da Costa Saldanha Segurado, Director of Health, Dili, Timor Leste; and Antonio De Dues Fatima, Ermera Municipality, NCD officer, Dili, Timor Leste; who were in conversation with CNS Managing Editor Shobha Shukla, at the 4th Summit of APCAT (Asia Pacific Cities Alliance for Tobacco Control and NCDs Prevention).

Young people in Dili #TimorLeste to be encouraged for a #tobacco-free generation from 2020

Changing mindsets about tobacco use is also key to save lives

This Podcast features Han Kosal, Deputy Governor, Kampong Cham province, Cambodia, who was in conversation with CNS Managing Editor Shobha Shukla, at the 4th Summit of APCAT (Asia Pacific Cities Alliance for Tobacco Control and NCDs Prevention) in Bogor City of Indonesia.

Changing how people perceive tobacco use will help make this world tobacco-free