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KNCV TB Plus | KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation
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We are a non-profit organization with over 120 years of experience fighting #tuberculosis (TB)🦠 Does that make us old? Yes, but so is #TB🧐🤨
Our goal is to #EndTB & related diseases around the world 🌏.
🤝Partner with us, together we can end TB! #IDSky
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A symposium on the Power of People-Centered TB Care hosted by Center for Tuberculosis of UCSF and @stoptb.bsky.social

📅 Date: 19 November 2025
🕕 Time: 6–8 PM CET
📍 Location: Bella Sky Conference & Event Center – Copenhagen
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October 31, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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On November 18, 2025, KNCV will host the workshop "Implementing effective active #TB drug safety monitoring and management (aDSM) on the introduction and scale up of novel shorter regimen" during the #UnionConf2025.

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Don't miss out! Register now!
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KNCV-led workshop at the Union Conference 2025 | KNCV Tuberculosis
On November 18, 2025, KNCV will host the workshop "Implementing effective active TB drug safety monitoring and management (aDSM) on the introduction and scale up of novel shorter regimen" during the U...
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October 29, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Despite 5 years of SARS-CoV-2 research, as well as decades of research on #TB, large gaps remain in understanding the transmission of airborne pathogens. Read our recent publication here:

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View of Knowledge gaps and research priorities for understanding the transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and other airborne infections
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October 29, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Over the last couple of months, #Ethiopia has taken forward the journey to ending #TB in children and adolescents. A series of activities have been conducted together with the MoH Ethiopia, KNCV Ethiopia, KNCV TB Plus and other local entities in Ethiopia.

Read 👇: www.kncvtbplus.com/articles/new...
Ethiopia Drives Progress with Country-Led Action to End TB in Children | KNCV Tuberculosis
Over the last couple of months, Ethiopia has taken forward the journey to ending tuberculosis (TB) in children and adolescents. A series of activities have been conducted together with the Ministry of...
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October 28, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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Join the KNCV Alumni Network, a platform to stay connected🤝, celebrate our shared legacy🥳, and continue learning together📚 to end #tuberculosis (TB) and other health challenges!

Join here:
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October 9, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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We’re excited to announce a workshop on "Implementing effective TB #aDSM on the introduction and scale up of novel shorter regimen", an essential session for those working in TB pharmacovigilance, clinical research, and #PublicHealth.

Register here: conf2025.theunion.org/post-graduat...
Post-graduate Courses and Workshops – The Union World Conference on Lung Health 2025
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October 6, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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🌏As part of the KNCV ACTS Project, our colleague and Tech. Director, Agnes Gebhard recently visited #Indonesia during the NTP review and engaged with local teams to support country-led #TB response initiatives.

Learn more here: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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September 18, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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💡KNCV IS SHARING KNOWLEDGE, GAINING INSIGHTS ON DIGITAL HEALTH SOLUTIONS!

Our team on Digital Health Solutions recently attended a conference to gain insights on health technologies that can support our approaches to ending #tuberculosis!

Find out more at kncvtbplus.com #TBSky #TB
September 18, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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Supporting countries in strengthening comprehensive #diagnostic and #care approaches is key to ensuring that no one is left behind in reaching quality diagnostic services and TB care.

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September 17, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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70 MILLION LIVES SAVED SINCE 2002🔥
This huge number represents the lives saved through the collaborative efforts that The Global Fund partnership have devoted over the last 23 years on its mission to end #AIDS, #tuberculosis (TB) and #malaria as public health threats.🚨

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Results Report 2025
The 2025 Results Report captures a pivotal moment in the Global Fund partnership’s fight against HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria. After decades of progress, global health is in crisis. Declining in...
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September 10, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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💓 The #CFCS is the heartbeat of TB-affected communities.

It funds community-led TB programs in 𝟏𝟑𝟖+ 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬, giving people power to lead change & transform lives.

⚠️ This lifeline is under threat.
September 10, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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🤝Strengthening TB care for children in the Philippines!
Interest-holders in the Philippines came together in a recent forum to finalize a policy that will make pediatric #tuberculosis (TB) testing more timely, accurate, and child-friendly.🧒

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Stakeholders validate interim policy on stool-based LC-NAAT for pediatric TB diagnosis – ASCENT DR-TB
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September 8, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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3HP dispersible child-friendly formulation in Ethiopia, promising results🔥
Pediatric Demonstration Study (PDS) in #Ethiopia
🔥15 health facilities engaged
🔥205 children enrolled in #TB preventive treatment (TPT), of which 163 on the new dispersible #3HP.👏

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3HP dispersible child-friendly formulation in Ethiopia, promising results | KNCV Tuberculosis
August 2025 marked the closure of the Pediatric Demonstration Study (PDS) in Ethiopia, part of the Unitaid-funded IMPAACT4TB project. The Closeout Workshop, hosted by KNCV TB Plus at Yatu Hotel in Bis...
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September 8, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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War and conflict magnify the impact of global health threats like #TB💔
🤝With support from The Global Fund, the TB response in Ukraine has been not only maintained but strengthened during #war.

Learn more here: impact.theglobalfund.org/en/global-he...

#TBSky #EndTB #TheGlobalFund
Global Health Security
Fighting deadly infectious diseases is in all our interests
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September 1, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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SOS stool-based testing for #TB is:

✅Child-friendly & non-invasive: no need for sputum
✅Helpful for adults too, useful for very sick patients and people living with #HIV who struggle to produce sputum
✅Cost-saving: stool collection can be done at primary care, cutting down referrals and delays
The SOS Stoolbox: an implementation package for the SOS stool method to detect TB and rifampicin resistance | KNCV Tuberculosis
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August 19, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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Meet Aida: the first digital treatment companion for people with TB
Aida is a virtual assistant that supports people undergoing #TB treatment via WhatsApp. #Aida offers information, reassurance, and answers to questions 24/7, in the user’s preferred language.

#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #TBSky
Meet Aida | KNCV Tuberculosis
The First Digital Treatment Companion for People with Tuberculosis
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August 18, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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We all take it for granted to lend a hand, sharing food, giving money, caring for someone, or acting out of our values. But proposed asylum laws in the Netherlands could soon make such acts of humanity a criminal offense.💔
Read more below:
#Netherlands #StopDeAsielwetten #health #Nederland #migrant
Everyone deserves care: Health as a human right, not a privilege | KNCV Tuberculosis
In a time when global political rhetoric around migration is becoming increasingly divisive, and policies more punitive, it is vital to reaffirm a simple truth: health is a human right. Regardless of ...
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August 15, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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🔬 KNCV's Scientific contributions to Global Health in 2025

Over 20 peer-reviewed scientific publications, advancing the global evidence base on #tuberculosis (TB) prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care.

Find them here: www.kncvtbplus.com/kncv-publica...

#TBSky #TB #EndTB #research
August 8, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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Strengthening TB care for children and adolescents in Tanzania💫

Read our latest article here
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Strengthening TB care for children and adolescents in Tanzania | KNCV Tuberculosis
Key interest-holders and partners working in tuberculosis (TB) care and child welfare in Tanzania participated in the dissemination workshop under the SMT-funded project "Ensure no child suffers from ...
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August 4, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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We are excited to share that the new @who.int Consolidated Guidelines - National TB Prevalence Surveys is out now!🎉

👏Our KNCV colleagues, Petra de Haas and Edine Tiemersma, contributed to the development of this valuable resource for #TB care and prevention.

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July 18, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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📢Early action saves lives and costs📢

📝 A newly published cost-effectiveness study from the #Netherlands shows that using #IGRA based TBI screening, instead of standard chest X-ray (CXR) screening can significantly improve outcomes for migrant populations at high-risk of #TB disease.🤗
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Cost-effectiveness of tuberculosis infection screening and treatment among high-tuberculosis risk immigrants and asylum seekers in The Netherlands: A cohort modelling study
We evaluated the cost-effectiveness of TB infection (TBI) screening and TB preventive treatment (TPT) for immigrants, asylum seekers, and settled migr…
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July 15, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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Working hand-in-hand with our partners strengthens the KNCV Network, fuels innovation, and helps us build successes from each other's learning.
A strong #KNCVNetwork is driven by the work we do locally and the impact that resonates globally. 🌍✨

Together we can #EndTB!
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July 2, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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Enhancing Community-Based DR-TB Care in South Ethiopia
By equipping community health extension workers with skills to deliver person-centred care at local health posts, we’re bringing essential #TB services closer to communities, reducing #stigma and improving access.
Read the full article here🔗
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June 30, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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👉Last week we wrapped up a consultative workshop with the People-Centred Framework for TB Programming (PCF4TB) and focused on identifying and designing major activities and sub-activities tailored to strengthen the #TB response at the subnational level in Lagos, Nigeria.💫
Learn about PCF here👇
Home - pcf4tb
The People-Centred Framework for TB programming was developed by Gates Foundation, KIT, WHO, Linksbridge, TB MAC, and by KNCV with input from 10 early adopter countries.
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June 27, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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📢Official launch of the ASCENT DR-TB Project in the Philippines!

The Philippines is one of the five countries that account for 56% of the total estimated #tuberculosis (TB) incidence worldwide.🚨

Read the full note here: ascentdrtb.org/ascent-dr-tb...
ASCENT DR-TB PROJECT LAUNCHED IN THE PHILIPPINES IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH – ASCENT DR-TB
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June 27, 2025 at 10:51 AM