Can we reach the tipping point for childhood TB?
Shobha Shukla, CNS (Citizen News Service)
An estimated 1 million annual cases of children with TB (although the actual number could be much higher); 210,000 annual deaths from childhood TB - a mortality rate of 21%! More shockingly, 96% of these deaths occur in children who do not receive any TB treatment. A treatable and preventable disease that is not being treated, and certainly not being prevented. A scary situation indeed!
An estimated 1 million annual cases of children with TB (although the actual number could be much higher); 210,000 annual deaths from childhood TB - a mortality rate of 21%! More shockingly, 96% of these deaths occur in children who do not receive any TB treatment. A treatable and preventable disease that is not being treated, and certainly not being prevented. A scary situation indeed!
[Call to register] Webinar: What's the link? Diabetes, latent TB, active TB disease and MDR-TB
Fighting to death to defeat death
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| Phumeza Tisile, South Africa |
Will new tools spur progress to #endTB?
Shobha Shukla, CNS (Citizen News Service)
The immortal words of Edison, "If there is a way to do it better, find it!" flash in mind when we see low rates of TB decline - which are currently a fraction of what is required to end TB by 2030. Will new TB diagnostics, drugs and vaccines propel us towards the #endTB targets? The WHO End TB Strategy, aims to end the global TB epidemic by 2035.
What's the link? Diabetes, latent TB, active TB disease and drug resistant TB
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| (L to R) Dr Mileni Romero, Jose Luis Castro, Dr Pablo Antonio Kuri Morales, Dr Leonardo Martinez |
Two novel TB drugs move into human studies
Shobha Shukla, CNS (Citizen News Service)
On the eve of the 48th Union World Conference on Lung Health, being held in Guadalajara, Mexico, the Global Alliance for TB Drug Development (TB Alliance) announced the ongoing Phase-1 clinical studies for two new drugs for TB treatment, developed by it.
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| TB Alliance Stakeholders' meet in Guadalajara 2017 |
Promise to end AIDS by 2030: Are we on track?
Shobha Shukla, CNS (Citizen News Service)
[हिंदी] Governments of over 190 nations, including India, have promised to end AIDS by 2030 by adopting the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). But the current data, trends and experiences of HIV experts pose serious concerns on if we are on track to end AIDS by 2030.
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| (L to R) Dr Franco Buonaguro, Dr Ishwar Gilada, Dr Sharon R Lewin, Dr Naval Chandra (ASICON 2017) |
Real heroism lies in caring for the wife, not in beating her
Shobha Shukla, CNS (Citizen News Service)
"Do not remain a mute spectator to injustice and violence, but raise your voice against it. Unless you raise your voice, nobody can help you", believes Suman Sharma. Suman, who hails from Balrampur village in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India, got married in 2003 when she was 19 years old and had just passed Class 10 exam. Her husband, the eldest of 3 brothers and 3 sisters, worked far away in Mumbai, and Suman was left alone to face the onslaughts of her in-laws’ family.
"Do not remain a mute spectator to injustice and violence, but raise your voice against it. Unless you raise your voice, nobody can help you", believes Suman Sharma. Suman, who hails from Balrampur village in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India, got married in 2003 when she was 19 years old and had just passed Class 10 exam. Her husband, the eldest of 3 brothers and 3 sisters, worked far away in Mumbai, and Suman was left alone to face the onslaughts of her in-laws’ family.
Daily conference e-newsletters at the 3rd Asia Pacific Feminist Forum (APFF 2017)
[Issue 1 | Issue 2 | Issue 3]
CNS correspondents team led by Shobha Shukla, CNS Managing Editor and lead on gender and health justice, produced all the content for the daily conference e-newsletters at the 3rd Asia Pacific Feminist Forum (APFF 2017).
CNS correspondents team led by Shobha Shukla, CNS Managing Editor and lead on gender and health justice, produced all the content for the daily conference e-newsletters at the 3rd Asia Pacific Feminist Forum (APFF 2017).
Feminist forums foster solidarity and mobilize stronger action for a just world
Shobha Shukla, CNS (Citizen News Service)
Those who are facing the severest brunt of authoritarian, capitalist and patriarchal world are not only fiercely resisting against it but also coming together on forums like the recently concluded 3rd Asia Pacific Feminist Forum (APFF 2017). Building and cementing solidarity amongst each other across the region and resisting, persisting together in this fight for a more just world, are indeed a cause of hope for billions of people.
Those who are facing the severest brunt of authoritarian, capitalist and patriarchal world are not only fiercely resisting against it but also coming together on forums like the recently concluded 3rd Asia Pacific Feminist Forum (APFF 2017). Building and cementing solidarity amongst each other across the region and resisting, persisting together in this fight for a more just world, are indeed a cause of hope for billions of people.
Women making branded clothes fail to make ends meet
Shobha Shukla, CNS (Citizen News Service)
Foreign investments in Myanmar's garment industry have increased six-fold from K2.2 billion (S$ 2.3 million) in 2007 to K12 billion in 2012. The increasing amount of investments by foreign companies, including famous garment brands are believed to be driven by low labour cost, a vast workforce and low production costs in the country. According to a report from the Myanmar Garment Manufacturers Association, the total investment in Myanmar was valued at US $1.7 billion in 2015, representing an annual increase of 8.7%, which reached $2.2 billion in 2016.
[SDM Health Justice Lecture Series] No #endAIDS without #endTB!
Dr Haileyesus Getahun, Coordinator of TB/HIV and community engagement at the WHO Global Tuberculosis Programme, has kindly consented to deliver the October 2017 e-talk/ online lecture as part of the Shanti Devi Memorial Health Justice Lecture Series. He will speak on "No #endAIDS without #endTB".
Breaking point became a turning point for this domestic violence survivor
Shobha Shukla, CNS (Citizen News Service)
The
whereabouts of Sheela’s husband are not known since the last 10 years.
When he left home in 2007, Sheela was three months pregnant with her
fifth child. The last she heard from him was one month after the birth
of this child - a daughter. When he heard the news, he sent her INR 1000
through his brother, but did not come home to see her. Since then,
there has been complete silence on his part.
The
whereabouts of Sheela’s husband are not known since the last 10 years.
When he left home in 2007, Sheela was three months pregnant with her
fifth child. The last she heard from him was one month after the birth
of this child - a daughter. When he heard the news, he sent her INR 1000
through his brother, but did not come home to see her. Since then,
there has been complete silence on his part.
Work towards the Delhi call for action to end TB
[First publishrd in the India Saga]
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