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TB diagnostics market dynamics

The papers provide valuable insights. I have had the pleasure of meeting Madhukar in India few months ago, and was very impressed by his knowledge. I must add another dimension. Often, doctors are so busy with private practice that they have no time to…
By Sophie Beauvais on 03 Feb 2012 0 Recommendations 2 Replies
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Cases of Totally Resistant TB in India

Hello, I inform you that the article is interesting that mainly provides information on cases of MDR TB and Ultra. It is interesting to send the article to try to draw overall to improve the care of patients and prevention of MDR. Greetings. Bonjour, Je…
By Sophie Beauvais on 09 Jan 2012 0 Recommendations 13 Replies
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MDR-TB Fellowship in Tomsk, Russia

Thank you for the information about the fellowship program. It is good for you guys. I will look forward for the english one as I wish to participate. Regina Bhebhe SMLSc National TB Reference Laboratory Bulawayo Zimbabwe
By Alexander Golubkov on 17 Jan 2012 0 Recommendations 11 Replies
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Elimination of Cat 2 as first line treatment

Hi Carol, Thanks for sharing this article, really. Coming from the HIV and Infectious Diseases background, I must confess that I never understood the rationale for Cat 2 (with a recurrent question whether I am not a genuine isolated case...); in the…
By Francoise NYWAGI LOUIS on 10 Jan 2012 0 Recommendations 0 Replies
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BRAC's TB Program: Pioneering DOT Treatment for TB in Rural Bangladesh - Part 2

Thanks Michael, This is a very good resource and it really shows that DOTS works. Ernest Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
By Michael Westerhaus on 28 Dec 2011 0 Recommendations 3 Replies
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Overcoming Structural Violence: MDR-TB Care - Part 2

This audio podcast is the second part of the lecture "Overcoming Structural Violence: MDR-TB Care in Russia" taught by Salmaan Keshavjee on 10/6/12. It runs about 15-20 minutes.
By Michael Westerhaus on 28 Dec 2011 0 Recommendations 2 Replies
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Exploring the Biosocial: MDR-TB as a Paradigm for Global Health Part 2

This audio podcast is the second part of the lecture Exploring the Biosocial: MDR-TB as a Paradigm for Global Health taught by Salmaan Keshavjee on 10/04/11. It runs between about 15-20 minutes.
By Michael Westerhaus on 28 Dec 2011 0 Recommendations 2 Replies
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Fwd: [tb-update] Week of December 11 to December 17, 2011

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: <> Date: Fri, Dec 16, 2011 at 12:03 PM Subject: [tb-update] Week of December 11 to December 17, 2011 TB-Related News and Journal Items Weekly Update Week of December 11 to December 17, 2011…
By Sophie Beauvais on 19 Dec 2011 0 Recommendations 0 Replies
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Call for nomination of Members for the WHO/Europe Task Force on the Role of Surgery in MDR-TB and extrapulmonary TB

Dear Masoud, If you need an expert in surgery in management of pulmonary MDR-TB from European region why not think of P. Yablonsky or of some of his students? M. Shulgina
By Masoud Dara, MD on 01 Dec 2011 0 Recommendations 1 Replies
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MSF report on paediatric TB: Ouf of the Dark

Thank you Joanna for sharing this interesting report with us. Once again MSF showed they are in the forefront of humanitarian approach to public health. Indeed childhood TB has been largely neglected in the past, but there are several groups working on it.…
By Joanna Keenan on 10 Nov 2011 0 Recommendations 2 Replies
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In this community, professionals share information regarding the clinical, programmatic and community-oriented aspects of early diagnosis, treatment and prevention of multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). Members also use this forum to promote universal access to quality care for MDR-TB.

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Masoud Dara, MD - WHO Europe - EURO

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