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We are ERASE-TB, working to improve TB prevention through innovative diagnostic tests.
We proudly congratulate Edson Marambire, on successfully earning his PhD from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich Read more hereโก๏ธ
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Introducing our newest PhD: Dr. Edson Marambire
We proudly congratulate Edson Marambire, Study Coordinator for ERASE TB, on successfully earning his PhD from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. This remarkable achievement marks an important mil...
https://www.erase-tb.co.uk/post/introducing-our-newest-phd-dr-edson-marambire
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Tropical Institute, LMU University Hospital Munich
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In the Oral Abstract Session, Anna-Lisa Behnke shared insights about โThe impact of prior TB on risk of subsequent TB in people living in households affected by TB: Results from the ERASE-TB studyโ.
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Proud to share our work at
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. We developed 2 risk scores to predict M. tuberculosis infection among household contacts in ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐น๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ผ โ and found models predicting TB progression perform better than infection tools.
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Advancing TB Risk Prediction: ERASE-TB Research Presented at EDCTP Forum 2025
Weโre proud to share highlights from the recent EDCTP Forum 2025, where Edson Marambire presented his poster on risk prediction models for Mycobacterium tuberculosisย (M. tuberculosis) infection. His ...
https://www.erase-tb.co.uk/post/advancing-tb-risk-prediction-erase-tb-research-presented-at-edctp-forum-2025
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โช๐ฃ๐ต๐ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ผ๐๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ข๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐! 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
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https://thruzim.org/opportunities
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We are excited to share that Dr Collins Timire has been awarded the prestigious Woodruff Prize for his pioneering research on โThe Impact of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis on Livelihoods and the Mitigating Effects of Conditional Cash Transfers in Zimbabwe.โ
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about 1 year ago
Join us for a seminar on person centered care for TB affected households to address preexisting vulnerabilities and challenges resulting from TB.
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BK. Titanji
about 1 year ago
TB is a disease of poverty A new RCT in
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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...
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Effects of conditional cash transfers and pre-test and post-test tuberculosis counselling on patient outcomes and loss to follow-up across the continuum of care in South Africa: a randomised controlle...
The package of interventions consisting of pre-test and post-test tuberculosis counselling with conditional cash transfers significantly reduced the risk of unsuccessful tuberculosis patient outcomes,...
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(24)00816-8/fulltext
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UCL-TB
about 1 year ago
"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...
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about 1 year ago
Yesterday we met with our TB community advisory board. Their insights & feedback are invaluable. Thank you for making the time to meet us!
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about 1 year ago
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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.
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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!
about 1 year ago
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THRU ZIM
about 1 year ago
New Study Alert: The SIMBA study launches with innovative jump plate mechanography to investigate how TB impacts muscle function and recovery. More here โก๏ธ
thruzim.org/post/understanding-the-impact-of-tuberculosis-through-jumping-mechanography-simba-study@emarambire.bsky.social
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Understanding the impact of Tuberculosis through jumping mechanography- SIMBA study
December started on a high note with the SIMBA study team setting up an electronic jump plate at the THRU-ZIM site. The SIMBA study will investigate the impact of tuberculosis on patients' muscle mass...
https://www.thruzim.org/post/understanding-the-impact-of-tuberculosis-through-jumping-mechanography-simba-study
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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: โ 5 oral presentations โ 1 poster presentation Our presentations sparked insightful discussions & encouraged collaboration across teams.
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With 2024 slowly fizzling out I want to extend my heartfelt gratitude to all our hard working staff at
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! 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.
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THRU ZIM
about 1 year ago
๐ 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 โคต๏ธ
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Samuel G. Schumacher
about 1 year ago
Today WHO released Guidance on evidence generation (GEG) on new regimens for
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treatment โ 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.
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We Are TB
about 1 year ago
So proud to share that CDC DTBEโs new โTB 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! ๐
www.cdc.gov/tb/stories/i...
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Tuberculosis Personal Stories
Highlights the experiences of people diagnosed and treated for inactive TB and active TB disease.
https://www.cdc.gov/tb/stories/index.html
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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! โก๏ธhttps://www.erase-tb.co.uk/
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