TO INNOVATIONS

SYMPOSIA FRIDAY 28 OCTOBER 2016
SYMPOSIA
All symposia are eligible for accreditation.
SYMPOSIUM 19 3 10:30-12:00 3 SESSION ROOM 3B
IMPLEMENTING PILLAR THREE OF WHO’S END TB STRATEGY AT THE COUNTRY LEVEL:
LESSONS LEARNT FROM PATH-FINDING COUNTRIES
Section: Tuberculosis
Intensified research and innovation is one of the three essential pillars of WHO’s End TB Strategy. A Global Action Framework for TB Research
has been developed by WHO to foster high-quality national and global TB research to end the TB epidemic. A key aspect at country level
is the development of country-specific TB research plans by:
1) Establishing a multi-stakeholder and multi-disciplinary national TB research network that bridges TB control programmes
with research communities
2) Development of country-specific targeted research priorities, using novel tools
This symposium seeks to disseminate experiences of ‘path-finding’ countries in scaling-up TB research activities.
Co-chairs: Christian Lienhardt (Switzerland), Mauricio Barreto (Brazil)
10.30 Implementing Pillar 3 of WHO’s End TB Strategy at country level – Priya Shete (United States of America)
10.45 The role of Ethiopia’s TB research network (TRAC) in driving the agenda for TB research – Lelisa Fekadu (Ethiopia)
11.00 Establishment of Viet Nam’s research network (VICTORY): setting the pace for novel research studies in Viet Nam –
Viet Nguyen Nhung (Viet Nam)
11.15 Using current country level socio-economic data to define high-risk groups for targeting interventions: the S-Protect project –
Ethel L Maciel (Brazil)
11.30 Modelling for evidence: defining country-derived research questions and answers – Gavin Churchyard (South Africa)
11.45 Discussion
SYMPOSIUM 20 3 10:30-12:00 3 SESSION ROOM 1C
CHALLENGING TUBERCULOSIS IN URBAN SETTINGS AND BIG CITIES
IN COMPREHENSIVE TB CONTROL PROGRAMMES
Section: Tuberculosis
The world’s total urban population reached an estimated 3.8 billion in 2013, and is projected to swell to nearly 6.3 billion by 2050. In 2014, the urban
population represented over half of the global population, compared to about a third in 1960. During the last two decades, TB incidence has increased
in urban settings and big cities as a result of several social and demographic factors, including poor TB control efforts and the rise and concentration
of high-risk groups.
Objective:
To examine and discuss TB control experiences from African, Euro-Asian and Latin American countries in urban settings and big cities.
Co-chairs: Seyoum Dejene (Uganda), Pedro G Suarez (United States of America)
10.30 Strengthening TB service provision through urban DOTS in Kampala, Uganda – Frank Mugabe (Uganda)
10.45 Addressing the TB control issue in fragile states: urban DOTS experience in Kabul, Afghanistan – Mohamad Rashidi (Afghanistan)
11.00 TB in urban settings and big cities in Latin America: general overview – Mirtha Del Granado (United States of America)
11.15 Challenges to improve TB case detection and quality of care in big cities in Latin America: experience of Lima and Callao, Peru –
Edith Alarcon (Peru)
11.30 The perfect storm: the convergence of clinical and social complexity in London, UK – Alistair Story (United Kingdom)
11.45 Discussion
SYMPOSIUM 21 3 10:30-12:00 3 SESSION ROOM 1B
MDR-TB AND MIGRATION: FROM INFECTION FUNDAMENTALS TO PROGRAMME INNOVATIONS
Section: Tuberculosis
This symposium will provide latest scientific and programmatic evidence on MDR-TB infection related challenges faced by migrants and mobile
populations. There are risk factors for TB exposure, infection, transmission and poor outcomes, increasing risk of drug resistance, throughout the
migration process, from origin, travel, transit, destination and possible return. Such challenges are faced by different migrant and mobile population
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