February 15th - The Stop TB Partnership and Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) organized a virtual discussion of five articles from the Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society’s ‘What’s New in Childhood Tuberculosis?’ supplement which took place on Thursday, January 26. In case you missed it, you can watch the full recording below.
The discussion centered on the nine-article supplement which identifies the challenges in controlling childhood tuberculosis in 2022 and beyond, and highlights areas that can accelerate the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of this longstanding global pandemic.
Speakers from the webinar include:
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Devan Jaganath on Social Determinants of Adherence to Treatment for Tuberculosis Infection and Disease Among Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults: A Narrative Review
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Suvanand Sahu on Exploring the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Tuberculosis Care and Prevention
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Toufiq Rahman Improving Tuberculosis Case Detection in Children: Summary of Innovations and Findings from 18 Countries
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Francesca Wanda Basile on Pediatric Tuberculosis Diagnostics: Present and Future
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Lisa Cranmer on What’s Old and New in Tuberculosis Vaccines for Children
Watch the full recording