Africa: Breakthrough Promises Improved Access to TB Treatment Across Africa
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- An American drug manufacturer has taken an important step to open the way to improved access to the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) across Africa. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 1, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Economy, Business and Finance Company News External Relations Health and Medicine South Africa Southern Africa Tuberculosis United States, Canada and Africa Source Type: news

Africa: U.S. Drug Company Eases Access to Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Treatment
[JNJ] Company continues to be focused on addressing perceived barriers to access and refocusing global efforts on the most-pressing barrier to access: underdiagnosis of the disease. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 1, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Economy, Business and Finance Company News External Relations Health and Medicine Tuberculosis United States, Canada and Africa Source Type: news

Malawi: Kasungu Records Increase in MDR-TB Cases
[Nyasa Times] Kasungu district has recorded six cases of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in a short period of time. (Source: AllAfrica News: Tuberculosis)
Source: AllAfrica News: Tuberculosis - October 1, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Health and Medicine Malawi Southern Africa Tuberculosis Source Type: news

South Africa: South African Men Are Much More Likely to Die From TB Than Women - Here's Why
[The Conversation Africa] Around the world, men are more likely to get TB and to die from it than women. (Source: AllAfrica News: Tuberculosis)
Source: AllAfrica News: Tuberculosis - September 29, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Health and Medicine South Africa Southern Africa Tuberculosis Women and Gender Source Type: news

Tuberculosis Could Be the Next Global Health Crisis. Is the World Ready?
For those living in affluent countries, it’s easy to forget about tuberculosis, which seems like a disease of the Victorian era. In the U.S., thanks to investments in public health and TB surveillance infrastructure, less than 600 people died from the disease in 2020. Compared to COVID-19, which caused 350,000 deaths that same year, it’s understandable why it’s not at the top of the U.S. public health agenda. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] But if you zoom out and look at global public health, TB gets much more scary. It is the world’s most deadly infectious disease, killing approx...
Source: TIME: Health - September 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Anna Gordon Tags: Uncategorized Health Care Source Type: news

South Africa: Minister Joe Phaahla - South Africa's Country Statement the High-Level Meeting On Tuberculosis
[Govt of SA] South Africa's Country Statement the High-Level Meeting on Tuberculosis (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 26, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine South Africa Southern Africa Tuberculosis Source Type: news

Somalia: Somali Minister of Health Addresses UN General Assembly On Global TB Fight
[Shabelle] New York -- Dr. Ali Haji Aden, the Federal Government of Somalia's esteemed Minister of Health and Social Welfare, took center stage on the fringes of the 78th United Nations General Assembly, held in the bustling metropolis of New York City. His impassioned speech resonated through the assembly halls as he addressed the critical issue of the fight against tuberculosis (TB), bringing together international health ministers, experts, and policymakers in a unified effort to combat this deadly disease. (Source: AllAfrica News: Tuberculosis)
Source: AllAfrica News: Tuberculosis - September 26, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: East Africa Governance Health and Medicine Somalia Tuberculosis Source Type: news

Africa: New Global Action Pledge to End TB By 2030
[UN News] Applause rang out in one of the main conference rooms at UN headquarters on Friday as world leaders, civil society representatives and other stakeholders approved a declaration to advance efforts to end tuberculosis (TB) by 2030. (Source: AllAfrica News: Tuberculosis)
Source: AllAfrica News: Tuberculosis - September 26, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Africa External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Tuberculosis Source Type: news

CDC: Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is seeking comments on a proposed information collection project titled "Formative Research and Tool Development." This information collection request is designed to allow CDC's National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP) to conduct formative research information collection activities used to inform many aspects of surveillance, communications, health promotion, and research project development for NCHHSTP's four priority diseases: HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases/infections (STD/STI), viral hepatitis, tuberculosis elimination (TB), ...
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - September 26, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

South Africa: Better Data and Transparency Needed If We Are to Live Up to TB Rhetoric At UN
[spotlight] There is a renewed global commitment to tackle tuberculosis (TB) from global leaders who are meeting in New York today for the United Nations High-Level Meeting on TB. The meeting is the second of its kind which, this year, also had a day dedicated to discussing universal health coverage and another for pandemic preparedness. (Source: AllAfrica News: Tuberculosis)
Source: AllAfrica News: Tuberculosis - September 25, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Science and Biotechnology South Africa Southern Africa Sustainable Development Tuberculosis Source Type: news

Nigeria: UNGA - Nigeria, Others Approve Declaration to End TB By 2030
[Daily Trust] Nigeria, some UN Member States, civil society representatives and other stakeholders have approved a declaration to advance efforts to end Tuberculosis (TB) by 2030. (Source: AllAfrica News: Tuberculosis)
Source: AllAfrica News: Tuberculosis - September 25, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria Tuberculosis West Africa Source Type: news

Tuberculosis: Warning Medieval disease is on the rise as cases surge across UK
TB that affects the lungs is the most contagious type, but it usually only spreads after prolonged exposure to someone with the illness. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Malawi: First Lady Shares Malawi's Success in TB Fight in New York
[Nyasa Times] Malawi'S First Lady Monica Chakwera has shared the successes of Malawi in fighting against tuberculosis (TB) in the country during the End Tuberculosis Innovation Summit held alongside the UN General Assembly (UNGA). (Source: AllAfrica News: Tuberculosis)
Source: AllAfrica News: Tuberculosis - September 21, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Health and Medicine Malawi Southern Africa Tuberculosis Source Type: news

South Africa: 'The Only Good TB Bacillus Is a Dead One', Says UCT's Prof Valerie Mizrahi
[spotlight] World-leading tuberculosis researcher Professor Valerie Mizrahi was 35 when her mother Etty started losing weight and coughing furiously. After healthcare professionals in Johannesburg failed to accurately diagnose her, it was a doctor in Plettenberg Bay who told Etty: "The good news is you don't have lung cancer, the bad news is that you have tuberculosis (TB)." (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 20, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine South Africa Southern Africa Tuberculosis Source Type: news

Nigeria: First Lady Seeks Improved Advocacy On TB, HIV/Aids in Children
[Premium Times] Mrs Tinubu was one of the panellists who spoke on strategies to advance global health standards and investments towards effectively financing the eradication of tuberculosis. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - September 20, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: HIV-Aids and STDs Children and Youth Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news