Perspectives from the 2nd International Post-Tuberculosis Symposium: mobilising advocacy and research for improved outcomes.

Allwood, B W; Nightingale, R; Agbota, G; Auld, S; Bisson, G P; Byrne, A; Dunn, R; Evans, D; Hoddinott, G; Günther, G; Islam, Z; Johnston, J C; Kalyatanda, G; Khosa, C; Marais, S; Makanda, G; Mashedi, O M; Meghji, J; Mitnick, C; Mulder, C; ... (2024). Perspectives from the 2nd International Post-Tuberculosis Symposium: mobilising advocacy and research for improved outcomes. IJTLD open, 1(3), pp. 111-123. International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 10.5588/ijtldopen.23.0619

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In 2020, it was estimated that there were 155 million survivors of TB alive, all at risk of possible post TB disability. The 2nd International Post-Tuberculosis Symposium (Stellenbosch, South Africa) was held to increase global awareness and empower TB-affected communities to play an active role in driving the agenda. We aimed to update knowledge on post-TB life and illness, identify research priorities, build research collaborations and highlight the need to embed lung health outcomes in clinical TB trials and programmatic TB care services. The symposium was a multidisciplinary meeting that included clinicians, researchers, TB survivors, funders and policy makers. Ten academic working groups set their own goals and covered the following thematic areas: 1) patient engagement and perspectives; 2) epidemiology and modelling; 3) pathogenesis of post-TB sequelae; 4) post-TB lung disease; 5) cardiovascular and pulmonary vascular complications; 6) neuromuscular & skeletal complications; 7) paediatric complications; 8) economic-social and psychological (ESP) consequences; 9) prevention, treatment and management; 10) advocacy, policy and stakeholder engagement. The working groups provided important updates for their respective fields, highlighted research priorities, and made progress towards the standardisation and alignment of post-TB outcomes and definitions.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gastro-intestinal, Liver and Lung Disorders (DMLL) > Clinic of Pneumology

UniBE Contributor:

Günther, Gunar

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

3005-7590

Publisher:

International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Language:

English

Submitter:

Pubmed Import

Date Deposited:

10 Jul 2024 15:27

Last Modified:

10 Jul 2024 15:36

Publisher DOI:

10.5588/ijtldopen.23.0619

PubMed ID:

38966406

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Symposium advocacy post-tuberculosis proceedings research

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/198565

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/198565

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