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SYMPOSIA SATURDAY 29 OC<strong>TO</strong>BER 2016<br />

SYMPOSIUM 51 3 13:30-15:00 3 SESSION ROOM 11C<br />

TB AND MENTAL DISORDERS: PUTTING THE SCIENCE IN<strong>TO</strong> PRACTICE<br />

Section: Tuberculosis/Adult & Child Lung Health<br />

Individuals with TB have a greater risk for mental disorders due to a combination of psychosocial and biological factors. Comorbid TB and<br />

mental illness is associated with higher morbidity, mortality, drug-resistance and community transmission. Yet, it is seldom addressed in national<br />

TB programmes. This symposium will highlight the burden of comorbid TB and mental disorders, the need for more research, and the importance<br />

of integrating mental health services in TB care.<br />

Co-chairs: Adam Karpati (United States of America), Knut Lönnroth (Switzerland)<br />

13.30 Mental health in MDR-TB management: an issue for patients, caregivers and healthcare workers – Ernesto Jaramillo (Switzerland)<br />

13.45 TB and mental health: a survey of national TB programme directors – Annika Sweetland (United States of America)<br />

14.00 Biomarkers for TB and depression – Afranio Kritski (Brazil)<br />

14.15 TB and mental disorders in Bangladesh – Akramul Islam (Bangladesh)<br />

14.30 Co-managing psychiatric issues in patients undergoing treatment for MDR-TB in Peru – Jerome Galea (Peru)<br />

14.45 Discussion<br />

162 CONFRONTING RESISTANCE: FUNDAMENTALS <strong>TO</strong> INNOVATION - THE 47 TH UNION WORLD CONFERENCE ON LUNG HEALTH

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