Local actions, global impact
Community engagement: Local voices and actions
World TB Day shows us how local actions can make a worldwide difference. When community initiatives unite, they create significant shifts in the fight against TB. Are you ready to check out our local campaigns? Explore our interactive map to dive into inspiring patient stories, find out about the newest TB prevention tips and read TB stories.
Click on pins to explore local voices and actions from all over the world.
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Fighting TB on the last frontier
Alaska, the largest U.S. state, has a high rate of TB due to unique living conditions. We're trying to address this, despite geographic challenges.
How did Shaka overcome TB?
Shaka Brown, an athlete and dancer, bravely fought TB which had spread throughout his body. See how his resilience led him to overcome the illness.
TB infection screening before immunotherapy
People getting immunotherapy are more likely to get TB. To lower this risk, global recommendations now suggest testing most patients for TB before starting biotherapy.
Joining healthcare? Choose QFT-Plus
QFT-Plus is a quick and accurate TB blood test. That means you can dive into your healthcare career faster and enjoy the perks of your new job immediately.
Join healthcare faster
Discover how TB testing with QFT-Plus can let you start your healthcare career faster. Note this video provides a perspective based on US-based guidelines.
Is your TB screening program cost-effective?
Is the TB skin test really reducing costs? Take a second look at the cost-effectiveness of your screening program and see if IGRA is right for you.
Radical thinking to eliminate TB in Indonesia
Is the TB skin test really reducing costs? Take a second look at the cost-effectiveness of your screening program and see if IGRA is right for you.
The hidden TB epidemic in Ukraine
Olha Konstantynovska, a TB physician in Ukraine, faces immense challenges delivering care amidst conflict. Despite the obstacles, she's motivated to make a difference.
Helping migrants start a new life without TB
Dr. Christian Herzmann, an expert in respiratory disease, is exploring creative ways to connect with a community susceptible to TB.
Fighting TB: Two countries, one disease, one solution
Can we quickly and automatically detect latent TB before it spreads to others, or develops into the active form of the disease? LIAISON QuantiFERON Plus makes it possible.
Fighting the stigma. The key to eliminating TB.
Dr. Rosa Herrera is a TB survivor. It took her 10 months to recover physically from the disease, but the emotional strain and the stigma were especially difficult to cope with.
Caroline's fight with TB
Caroline Wangarimburu battled TB for a long time. She believes that if TB had been detected earlier, she could have fought it more effectively. Now, as a survivor, she finds it hard to move on from the experience.
Treating latent TB in rural China
Every tenth new TB case occurs in China, making it the country with the third most cases globally. See how Dr. Gao Lei and his team are fighting to end TB at the source.
Eradicating TB in hotspot regions
TB is often relegated as a sickness which only occurs among impoverished segments of the population, but TB’s impact is global, and it can be transmitted to people around the world, rich or poor.
A new way to see tuberculosis
Although TB infection is treatable and curable, 1.5 million people die from TB disease each year. See how we can build a world free of TB.
We can build a world free from TB
Active TB infection is just the tip of the iceberg. To end the cycle of TB transmission and disease progression, we must test and treat latent TB infection as well as active TB disease.
A pre-World TB Day event — register now
Gear up for World TB Day with us. Join global TB experts on March 21 as they discuss "TB infection screening and preventive therapy as a prerequisite for achieving End TB strategy goals."
Maghreb TB stakeholder meeting
The Maghreb Expert Meeting of 2024 showcased robust engagement among TB stakeholders, resulting in secured tenders and ongoing projects for TB management in the region.
Africa unites against TB
The first Africa TB Expert Meeting in Nairobi united stakeholders to combat TB, aligning with UNHLM goals. It stressed the pivotal role of TB testing and urged collective action for tangible progress.
7th Asia TB Experts Meeting
The 7th Asia TB Experts Meeting convened in Bali, Indonesia, in collaboration with StopTB Partnership and ISR. Over 50 TB experts from across the Asia Pacific discussed and networked to address regional TB challenges.
Controlling TB in Canada
This World TB Day, we're partnering with Inter Medico to focus on the critical role of TB testing, especially in vulnerable groups and immigrants in Canada.
Lighting up Canada in red
Lighting up monuments in red for World TB Day is a key awareness-raising strategy in Canada, emphasizing the ongoing battle against TB. You can join in too, helping everyone learn more and get involved.
Webinar: Automated in-house TB testing
Ruel Del Rosario explains Eisenhower Medical Center's transition to automated in-house TB testing with LIAISON QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus in our webinar. Learn about the cost savings and faster results achieved.
Preventing TB in Slovenia
On March 8, Slovenia observed Regional TB Day, focusing on TB prevention strategies in immunocompromised patients, children and immigrants.
Journée mondiale de lutte contre la tuberculose
We're taking part in a World TB Day event organized by SANTE EN ENTREPRISE. Join us on March 28 for a webinar on "S’engager, Innover, investir: mettons fin à la tuberculose."
TB awareness campaign in the UAE
On World TB Day, we aim to spread the word about TB. In the UAE, TB experts and advocates will be featured in special radio and TV interviews to discuss this issue.
TB Talks: A TB campaign in Latin America
TB Talks is a series of talks by QIAGEN and REDE-TB to share stories and insights from TB experts in Latin America. It showcases progress and fosters knowledge exchange.
TB-Youth Project in China
See how the QFT-Plus initiative in China, the TB-Youth Project, is conducting TB screenings in schools. It underscores the importance of early diagnosis in effectively combating TB.
TB prevention in Malaysia
How does Malaysia prevent the spread of TB in the community? Dr. Mohd Ihsani Bin Mahmood from the Ministry of Health, Malaysia, talks about the importance of contact tracing.
QIAGENers recognize World TB Day
The QIAGEN team in the United States commemorates World TB Day, taking this opportunity to honor the global effort against TB.
Managing TB in remote communities
Dr. Simone Barry, Medical Director of the South Australia TB Program and NTAC member for SA, explores groundbreaking strategies for tackling TB in Australia's remote communities.
World TB Day event: Talks and patient stories
- 2024 Global TB landscape: challenges and opportunities: A talk by Dr. Daniela Cirillo
- Recent advances in TB infection testing and prevention in high-risk groups: A talk by Dr. Erica Chimara
- Screening for TB infection in migrants: current policies, recommendations and best practices: A talk by Dr. Marina Tadolini
- Towards TB elimination: Expert strategies unveiled: A panel discussion featuring Dr. Daniela Cirillo, Dr. Erica Chimara, Dr. Marina Tadolini, Prof. Adrian Martineau and Dr. Kwame Shanaube
- Interferon Gamma Release Assay: The reality: A talk by Dr. Satoshi Mitarai
- TB's upsurge: Who to test and treat: A panel discussion featuring Dr. Amy Behrman, Dr. Michael Hodgson and Dr. Sonia Qasba
World TB Day event: Know the speakers
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Prof. Adrian Martineau
Prof. Martineau is Clinical Professor of Respiratory Infection and Immunity at Queen Mary University of London. He is a respiratory physician with a research interest in tuberculosis. His work combines laboratory investigation and clinical studies investigating diagnosis and prevention of latent TB infection. He leads the Micro-LTBI consortium, a programme of work investigating a potential microbiological biomarker of latent TB infection.
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Dr. Erica Chimara
Dr. Chimara is a researcher with experience in TB and mycobacteriosis diagnosis, surveillance, quality management, biosafety and laboratory network management Master of Science from the University of São Paulo PhD in Microbiology and Immunology from the Federal University of São Paulo MBA in Health Innovation Management from Institute Butantan.
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Dr. Kwame Shanaube
Dr. Shanaube is a clinical epidemiologist, currently serving as the deputy Director of Research at Zambart in Zambia and as an honorary lecturer at the University of Zambia School of Public Health. She has almost 20 years of experience working in TB/HIV public health research. She has led and managed many studies being overall/country PI of 8 studies including those focused on TB infection epidemiology, prevention and diagnostics.
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Dr. Daniela Maria Cirillo
Daniela Maria Cirillo MD, PhD, Clinical Microbiologist, Head of the Emerging Bacterial Pathogen Research unit and Deputy Director of the Division of Immunology, Transplant and Infectious Diseases at IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute in Milan. Head of TB Supranational reference laboratory. Her research focus is on mechanisms detection of drug resistance in MDROs of nosocomial origin and mycobacteria, ECOFFs definition for new antibiotics and application of NGS based technology in clinical microbiology.
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Dr. Marina Tadolini
Dr. Tadolini is currently an Associate Professor of Infectious Diseases, at the Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Italy. In the last 15 years, she worked as Senior Consultant for Global Tuberculosis Programme at World Health Organization, Geneva in the field of National TB Prevalence Surveys, and since 2009 she is a member of the WHO Global Task Force on TB Impact Measurement.
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Dr. Sonia Qasba
Dr. Qasba is board certified in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics and infectious diseases.
After fellowship, she joined the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, as a medical officer with a focus on international clinical studies involving HIV and tuberculosis. She worked closely with leading principal investigators of clinical studies within the AIDS Clinical Trial Network and was a co-author of major publications that changed practice for delivery of care to patients co-infected with HIV and TB. She was then appointed Medical Director of the Tuberculosis program for the Montgomery County, Maryland Health Department.
Currently, Dr. Qasba is a practicing hospitalist, pediatrician and has lead the covid response for over the last 3 years at a hospital in Maryland.
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Dr. Michael Hodgson
Michael Hodgson, MD, MPH, Is board-certified in internal medicine and occupational and environmental medicine. After residency, he worked for CDC/NIOSH, the Universities of Pittsburgh and Connecticut, the Veterans Health Administration, and OSHA. In each of these, he has dealt with TB outbreaks.
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Dr. Amy J. Behrman
Dr. Behrman is a Professor in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, where she has served as Occupational Medicine Director for more than 25 years. Her practice and academic interests focus on healthcare personnel, occupational infections, nosocomial infection prevention, vaccine preventable diseases, and adult immunization programs. She is responsible for clinical care, surveillance and immunization programs for healthcare personnel, research staff, and veterinary staff at a large academic medical center. Her practice manages TB screening and LTBI treatment for healthcare personnel and primate workers. Dr. Behrman was elected to Penn’s Academy of Master Clinicians in 2018. A fellow of both the American College of Physicians and the American College of Occupational & Environmental Medicine (ACOEM), she is a past Chair and current Board Member of the ACOEM Medical Center Occupational Health Section.
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Dr. Satoshi Mitarai
1995 Completed Doctor of Medicine Course, Nagasaki University (Doctor of Medicine, Nagasaki University, March 31, 1995, Dr. (Medical) A No. 753)
1996 Worked at National Sanatorium Tokyo Hospital (Dispatched by Japan International Cooperation Agency under the Dispatched Worker Law from June 1998. Dispatched to Republic of Zambia as a bacteriology specialist (retired at the end of March 2000)
2001 Department of Epidemiology, Research Institute of Tuberculosis, Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association (Medical Staff)
2003 Chief, Department of Bacteriology, Reference Center for Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Research Institute of Tuberculosis, Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association
2011 Head, Department of Bacteriology, Reference Center for Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Research Institute of Tuberculosis, Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association
2013 Director, Department of Antimicrobial Reference Center, Research Institute of Tuberculosis, Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association
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Prof. Adrian Martineau
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Dr. Erica Chimara
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Dr. Kwame Shanaube
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Dr. Daniela Maria Cirillo
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Dr. Marina Tadolini
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Dr. Sonia Qasba
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Dr. Michael Hodgson
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Dr. Amy J. Behrman
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Dr. Satoshi Mitarai
References:
- World Health Organization. Tuberculosis. https://www.who.int/health-topics/tuberculosis (accessed January 17, 2024)