We proudly congratulate Edson Marambire, on successfully earning his PhD from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich Read more here➡️ www.erase-tb.co.uk/post/introdu...

In the Oral Abstract Session, Anna-Lisa Behnke shared insights about “The impact of prior TB on risk of subsequent TB in people living in households affected by TB: Results from the ERASE-TB study”. @erasetb.bsky.social

Proud to share our work at #EDCTPForum2025. We developed 2 risk scores to predict M. tuberculosis infection among household contacts in 🇲🇿🇹🇿🇿🇼 — and found models predicting TB progression perform better than infection tools. www.erase-tb.co.uk/post/advanci...

‪𝗣𝗵𝗗 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆! The RADIO-TB trial is offering a Welcome Trust funded PhD in Epidemiology. Based in Zimbabwe & London, this 42-month program focuses on TB management, cost-effectiveness & impact modelling. Apply by 25 March 2025 More info: thruzim.org/opportunities

We are excited to share that Dr Collins Timire has been awarded the prestigious Woodruff Prize for his pioneering research on “The Impact of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis on Livelihoods and the Mitigating Effects of Conditional Cash Transfers in Zimbabwe.”

Join us for a seminar on person centered care for TB affected households to address preexisting vulnerabilities and challenges resulting from TB. @thruzim.bsky.social @lshtm-tbmod.bsky.social @cmmid-lshtm.bsky.social @clairecalderw.bsky.social @emarambire.bsky.social

TB is a disease of poverty A new RCT in @thelancetinfdis.bsky.social shows that pre-test & post-test TB counseling + conditional cash transfers significantly improved treatment outcomes in South Africa. The intervention cut unsuccessful TB outcomes nearly in half! www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

"Person-Centred Care for TB-affected Households": hybrid symposium 11 Feb 2025, 1230-1400 GMT no pre-registration www.ucl.ac.uk/tb/person-ce... #tuberculosis

Yesterday we met with our TB community advisory board. Their insights & feedback are invaluable. Thank you for making the time to meet us! @thruzim.bsky.social @emarambire.bsky.social @clairecalderw.bsky.social @mimimalhotra.bsky.social

@thruzim.bsky.social ran a abstract mentorship day in preparation of the call for abstracts for the 2025 TB Union conference. We had v engaged discussion & plan to continue the mentorship with online sessions. @clairecalderw.bsky.social @mimimalhotra.bsky.social @emarambire.bsky.social

Join us for the hybrid symposium: "Person-Centred Care for Tuberculosis-Affected Households" Date: 11 February 2025 Time: 12:30 - 14:00 (GMT) Location: Lecture Theatre, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT Online: lshtm.zoom.us/j/93881522214 See you there!

New Study Alert: The SIMBA study launches with innovative jump plate mechanography to investigate how TB impacts muscle function and recovery. More here ➡️ thruzim.org/post/understanding-the-impact-of-tuberculosis-through-jumping-mechanography-simba-study@emarambire.bsky.social @erasetb.bsky.social

The 2024 Union World Lung Health Conference in Bali was a fantastic platform to showcase the ERASE-TB and Imba Hutano studies. Our team's contributions included: ✅ 5 oral presentations ✅ 1 poster presentation Our presentations sparked insightful discussions & encouraged collaboration across teams.

With 2024 slowly fizzling out I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude to all our hard working staff at @thruzim.bsky.social ! I feel blessed & honored to work with this exceptional & inspirational team. Wishing everybody a peaceful holiday and a wonderful start into 2025! See you all in January.

🌍 Hello, Bluesky community! We are The Health Research Unit Zimbabwe. Our mission is to improve health and wellbeing across the life-course by conducting high-quality, multidisciplinary research focused on public health priorities in Zimbabwe and Africa Follow us for updates ⤵️ www.thruzim.org

Today WHO released Guidance on evidence generation (GEG) on new regimens for #TB treatment — a first-of-its-kind document that advises researchers, developers, funders, and other stakeholders about how evidence should be generated to optimally inform WHO guideline development.

So proud to share that CDC DTBE’s new “TB Personal Stories" featuring our members are out! These were filmed as a roundtable with multiple perspectives on topics like TB stigma, treatment challenges & the importance of social/ emotional support. PLEASE CHECK THEM OUT! 💚 www.cdc.gov/tb/stories/i...

Hello BlueSky Community. We are ERASE-TB, working to improve TB prevention through innovative diagnostic tests. Follow us for updates on our progress in Tanzania, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe! ➡️https://www.erase-tb.co.uk/ #ERASETB #TBPrevention #GlobalHealth