Regional Workshop on Accelerating the Uptake of the latest WHO Guidance on DR-TB Management in the African Region
On July 2 and 3, 2024, the World Health Organization – African Region and KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation hosted the Regional Workshop on Accelerating the Uptake of the latest WHO Guidance on the management of DR-TB in the African Region in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
The knowledge and tools gained during the workshop have the potential to drive tangible progress in your respective countries.
The event took place thanks to the joint efforts of World Health Organization African Region (WHOAFRO), KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation, Ministry of Health – Tanzania, Unitaid, PATH, The Aurum Institute, Treatment Action Group – TAG and Clinton Health Access Initiative – CHAI.
Here you can access the resources collected during the Workshop, including slides of the presentations, and agenda of the sessions.
Workshop Materials Day 1
You can access here the resources gathered from Day 1:
- Regional Workshop Concept Note
- Regional Workshop Agenda
- Regional Workshop Sessions Day 1 (2 of July, 2024)
- Session 1: WHO – Policy Updates
- Epidemiology of TB & DR-TB and status of the programmatic introduction of BPaLM in WHO AFRO
- The Global Fund perspective on the accelerated implementation of the WHO recommended shorter regimens
- WHO consolidated guidelines on TB diagnostic
- WHO guideline: updated roadmap for DR-TB in children and adolescents
- WHO recommendations on DR-TB treatment and update on the guideline development – group meeting
- Session 2:
- Session 3:
- Session 1: WHO – Policy Updates
Video: ASCENT DR-TB Market Access Project Overview by CHAI (Market Access Technical Partner)
Workshop Materials Day 2
You can access here the resources gathered from Day 2:
- Regional Workshop Sessions Day 2 (3 of July, 2024)
- Session 3 (Continuation):
- Session 4:
- Zimbabwe: Follow up on rolling out BPaL(M) MDR TB regimen
- Kenya: Follow up on rolling out BPaL(M) MDR TB regimen
- Namibia: Follow up on rolling out BPaL(M) MDR TB regimen
- Eswatini: Shorter DR-TB Implementation Update
- South Africa: BPaL-L Implementation for WHO meeting
- The Union: Update on the introduction of shorter treatment regimens in West and Central Africa
- Stop TB Partnership/GDF: Procurement Support and Updates on Efforts to Expedite Access to New, WHO-Recommended DR-TB Regimens – Tanzania
- Session 5:
- Session 6:
Photos
Here you can access the photos taken during the workshop. You can make use of them across your social media platforms with due credits to WHOAFRO and KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation.
