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Guinea : calibration of CAD software for tuberculosis screening via chest radiography in patients over 15 years of age in Guinea.

General objective : Adapting CAD software to Guinea's epidemiological and operational context to strengthen tuberculosis screening. Specific objectives : Determine the CAD software anomaly score threshold that maximizes the sensitivity…
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Gambia : transitioning to a case-based surveillance system: KAP, data quality, and concordance study.

General objective : The aim of this study is to assess the prepardness of the TB management system to move to case-based surveillance system.Specific objectives : To assess the knowledge,…
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Togo : strategy for improving the management of individual data on tuberculosis patients: evaluation of the use of the tb tracker in Togo

General objective  : Evaluate the implementation of E-Tracker TB in terms of quality of data collected, and stakeholder satisfaction in the Grand Lomé region of Togo to help develop a…
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Nigeria : Assessing the Effectiveness of The GxAlert System in the Management of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Patients in Nigeria

General objective : The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact, acceptability, and feasibility of food provision to patients with TB under programme conditions.Specific objectives : To assess…
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9th annual meeting of West and Central African NTP coordinators

From December 11 to 13, 2024, the heads of the National Tuberculosis Programs (NTPs) of West and Central African countries were in Cotonou, Benin, for the now traditional annual meeting…
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Programme to strengthen African NTPs’ capacity for operational research: Module 1

The 3rd pillar of the global strategy to end tuberculosis encourages investment in research and innovation, to develop new solutions to the challenges posed by tuberculosis. With this in mind,…
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Nigeria : Impact of food provision on the treatment outcomes of tuberculosis patients in Nigeria: A mixed-methods study

General objectives : The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact, acceptability, and feasibility of food provision to patients with TB under programme conditions.Specific objectives : ·  To…
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GUINEA : Social support for tuberculosis patients: inventory and analysis of the impact of family solidarity on the quality of life of households of tuberculosis patients under treatment in Conakry.

General objective:  Evaluate the impact of social support on the quality of life of households of tuberculosis patients. Specific objectives:  Document the support provided to TB patients on treatment in…
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BURUNDI : Implementation of a social protection model based on extra-medical support for tuberculosis patients, with a view to strengthening adherence to treatment and improving favorable treatment outcomes in 2 CDTs in the city of Bujumbura (CDT Service Yezu Mwiza and Ngagara).

General objective: Contribute to improving the favorable results of anti-tuberculosis treatment among patients followed up in 2 CDTs in the city of Bujumbura (CDT Service Yezu Mwiza and Ngagara) by granting…
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BURKINA FASO : Evaluation of a support strategy for patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis

General objective : Evaluate support strategy for MDR-TB patients. Specific objectives : Describe the organization of support for MDR/XDR-TB patients; Determine the effectiveness of social support on weight change in MDR/XDR-TB patients;…
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BENIN : Testing an improved Extra-Medical Management of Tuberculosis Patients

General objective :Evaluate the effectiveness of the social protection program for TB patients treated at CNHU-PPC in 2024. Specific objectives : Describe the effectiveness of a social protection program on the psychological…
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Thematic working groups to overcome regional challenges in tuberculosis control: update on their progress

In order to address the particular challenges encountered in the fight against TB with effective solutions that take account of the realities specific to the region, the WARN/CARN-TB secretariat in…
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Webinar on the WHO tuberculosis e-learning platform

Scientific research and innovation in the fight against tuberculosis (TB) regularly push the boundaries, shaking up certainties. From the involvement of artificial intelligence in the analysis of radiographic TB lesions,…
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Meeting of the WARN/CARN-TB Executive Secretariat with the Director General of the West African Health Organization.

Advocacy with regional institutions for the inclusion of TB control activities is a major activity under the second pillar of the End TB strategy. The WARN/CARN-TB Executive Secretariat has therefore…
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8th annual meeting of NTP coordinators for tuberculosis control in West and Central Africa.

WARN/CARN-TB held its 8th annual meeting on December 13, 14, 15 and 16, 2023, in Cotonou, Benin. Organized by the Executive Secretariat, with technical and financial support from WHO/TDR, the…
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