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KNCV TB Plus | KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation @kncvtbplus.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

KNCV is hosting an opportunity to explore practical experiences, lessons learned, and innovative approaches to building and strengthening #aDSM systems for DR #TB. This webinar is part of the @unitaid.bsky.social -funded project ASCENT DR-TB. Register: www.kncvtbplus.com/articles/web...

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KNCV TB Plus | KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation @kncvtbplus.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Despite these hard-won gains, we are still not where we should. The global targets are still not met so now is not the time to step back. Continued investment is essential to protect this progress. If momentum is lost now, the consequences will be felt for years to come.‼️

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KNCV TB Plus | KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation @kncvtbplus.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Driven by country and community leadership, innovation, and strong partnerships, The #GlobalFund reports remarkable resilience and adaptability in a time when health systems operate in extremely complex environments.

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KNCV TB Plus | KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation @kncvtbplus.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Since 2002, the #GlobalFund has reduced the combined death rate of TB, #HIV and malaria by 65%. At KNCV, we see this impact every day. Working alongside #NTPs, Ministries of Health, communities and CSOs, we have witnessed how Global Fund investments translate into impact at country level.

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KNCV TB Plus | KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation @kncvtbplus.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

📌The new #GlobalFund Results Report 2026 shows how countries adapted to unprecedented pressures on global health funding. ✅7.4m people treated for #TB ✅26.9m people on #ART ✅196m insecticide-treated mosquito nets distributed 📄Read the Results Report 2026 www.theglobalfund.org/en/results/

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KNCV TB Plus | KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation @kncvtbplus.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

📢 New research highlights a challenge in the fight against #tb: 4 out of 10 people with TB do not present with cough.😷 Asymptomatic TB in Japan: a 15-year national surveillance study, 2008-2022, published in @thelancet.com Regional Health – Western Pacific. Read pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42221462/

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KNCV TB Plus | KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation @kncvtbplus.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

"Why should I start medication when I am not feeling sick?" Our latest qualitative study on @bmj.com Public Health. This research studies refusal, initiation, completion and discontinuation of #TPT among people living with #HIV in sub-Saharan Africa. #TBSky #TB cdn.uncinc.cloud/kncv-tubercu...

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KNCV TB Plus | KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation @kncvtbplus.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

New KNCV Information Note supports countries to include Stigma Reduction in Global Fund Grant Cycle 8 applications #TB #TBSky #GlobalFund www.kncvtbplus.com/articles/new...

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KNCV TB Plus | KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation @kncvtbplus.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Our recently published study on Springer Nature brings evidence from urban and peri‑urban #Mozambique showing that #COVID19 self‑testing at community screening posts is highly acceptable, feasible, and trusted. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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KNCV TB Plus | KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation @kncvtbplus.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

As part of our ongoing efforts to share knowledge, translate it into action and strengthen partnerships, we have a dedicated page that works as a webinar repository hosting recordings, key messages and more useful resources.💪 www.kncvtbplus.com/articles/web... youtu.be/olsPVdtJJc8?...

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KNCV TB Plus | KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation @kncvtbplus.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

COVID-19 self-testing works! In Ethiopia, 94% of participants accepted self-testing and most found it easy. Affordable access + clear instructions = stronger pandemic preparedness. Learn more: www.ingentaconnect.com/content/iuat... #COVID19 #PublicHealth #SelfTesting

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KNCV TB Plus | KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation @kncvtbplus.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

At the #UnionConf2025, Dr. Yellappa, KNCV expert and Vice Chair of the Global TB-PPM Working Group, joined conversations on how #PPM accelerates early dx, treatment access, and person-centred care. How can we build a comprehensive TB response requires all hands on deck, including the private sector?

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KNCV TB Plus | KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation @kncvtbplus.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

The Global Fund’s Eighth Replenishment Summit is a pivotal moment for global health. Today’s Summit is about safeguarding progress and reinforcing resilience in an interconnected world.🌐 Read more: www.theglobalfund.org/en/news/2025... Photo credit: The Global Fund/Thabang Radebe

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KNCV TB Plus | KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation @kncvtbplus.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Ending TB requires change in societal power dynamics worldwide!

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KNCV TB Plus | KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation @kncvtbplus.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

A symposium on the Power of People-Centered TB Care hosted by Center for Tuberculosis of UCSF and @stoptb.bsky.social 📅 Date: 19 November 2025 🕕 Time: 6–8 PM CET 📍 Location: Bella Sky Conference & Event Center – Copenhagen docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #TBSky #TB

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KNCV TB Plus | KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation @kncvtbplus.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Join the KNCV Alumni Network, a platform to stay connected🤝, celebrate our shared legacy🥳, and continue learning together📚 to end #tuberculosis (TB) and other health challenges! Join here: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

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KNCV TB Plus | KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation @kncvtbplus.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

🌏As part of the KNCV ACTS Project, our colleague and Tech. Director, Agnes Gebhard recently visited #Indonesia during the NTP review and engaged with local teams to support country-led #TB response initiatives. Learn more here: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... #TBSky

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KNCV TB Plus | KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation @kncvtbplus.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

💡KNCV IS SHARING KNOWLEDGE, GAINING INSIGHTS ON DIGITAL HEALTH SOLUTIONS! Our team on Digital Health Solutions recently attended a conference to gain insights on health technologies that can support our approaches to ending #tuberculosis! Find out more at kncvtbplus.com #TBSky #TB

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KNCV TB Plus | KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation @kncvtbplus.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Supporting countries in strengthening comprehensive #diagnostic and #care approaches is key to ensuring that no one is left behind in reaching quality diagnostic services and TB care. www.kncvtbplus.com/projects/dre... @postcodeloterij.bsky.social #TBSky #TB #NPL #NationalePostcodeLoterij

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KNCV TB Plus | KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation @kncvtbplus.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

🔬 KNCV's Scientific contributions to Global Health in 2025 Over 20 peer-reviewed scientific publications, advancing the global evidence base on #tuberculosis (TB) prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care. Find them here: www.kncvtbplus.com/kncv-publica... #TBSky #TB #EndTB #research

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KNCV TB Plus | KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation @kncvtbplus.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

We are excited to share that the new @who.int Consolidated Guidelines - National TB Prevalence Surveys is out now!🎉 👏Our KNCV colleagues, Petra de Haas and Edine Tiemersma, contributed to the development of this valuable resource for #TB care and prevention. www.who.int/publications... #TBSky

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KNCV TB Plus | KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation @kncvtbplus.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Working hand-in-hand with our partners strengthens the KNCV Network, fuels innovation, and helps us build successes from each other's learning. A strong #KNCVNetwork is driven by the work we do locally and the impact that resonates globally. 🌍✨ Together we can #EndTB! #TBSky

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KNCV TB Plus | KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation @kncvtbplus.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

From June 17–19, KNCV Nigeria proudly hosted colleagues from KNCV Kyrgyzstan, KNCV Tajikistan, KNCV Ethiopia, KNCV Tanzania, and KNCV Global.🌐🤝Together we took major steps toward strengthening our network’s governance and collaboration. Learn more here: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... #TBSky

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KNCV TB Plus | KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation @kncvtbplus.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

The global health research community is under threat. Support the #SOS4EUHealthInnovation campaign to call on the EU to safeguard its investments in and the global impact of health R&I for generations to come. Visit www.SOS4EUHealthInnovation.org to read and sign the open letter. #TBSky #EU

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KNCV TB Plus | KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation @kncvtbplus.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

#TBinFCAS needs a person-centred approach, and so reflects Hon. Dr Pierre Somse, Min. of Public Health & Population, Central African Rep., "We need to move from fixed detection to active detection. Mobile outreach activities are needed. People often don’t use health centers; they have lost trust"

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KNCV TB Plus | KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation @kncvtbplus.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

To close the session, Hon. Dr. Ali Hajji Adam, Min. of Health of Somalia claims that in the efforts to ending #TB, "We cannot succeed in isolation", calling upon resilient integrated services. "No community should be left behind, left unreachable. No patient left untreated." he states. #TBinFCAS

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KNCV TB Plus | KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation @kncvtbplus.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

#TBinFCAS has been moderated by Dr. Norbert Rakiro, who reflects that "Fragility doesn’t just affect the health system but the community" and builds on the keynotes from the speakers that the key to TB response in fragile settings and elsewhere is "partnership, collaboration and innovation" #TBSky

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KNCV TB Plus | KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation @kncvtbplus.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Ending #TB requires collaboration. Dr. Eliud Wandwalo, Head of TB from the Global Fund, reflects: "In TB we are the largest funder, supporting over 100 countries, over a billion in funds", and calls for smart investments to save lives. He urges that "programmes need to be resilient and sustainable"

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KNCV TB Plus | KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation @kncvtbplus.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Dr. Akramul Islam, Senior Dir, BRAC Health Prog., Bangladesh stresses the importance of an integrated approach with other sectors, including mental health. He says: "It is a big challenge to control infectious diseases in difficult circumstances. People need food, fresh food, the basics." #TBinFCAS

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KNCV TB Plus | KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation @kncvtbplus.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Populations that are especially vulnerable in fragile and conflict-affected situations are children, who often have their voices silenced. Helen Corrigan, National Dir. of World Vision Solomon Islands declares: "We stand alongside children; we amplify their voices to experience life". #TBinFCAS

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KNCV TB Plus | KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation @kncvtbplus.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

During this meeting, KNCV Exec. Dir. Dr. Gidado Mustapha questions what the way forward is and reflects on the current landscape in conflict-affected settings: "We are responding to fragility with fragile responses" he says. #TBinFCAS #TBSky #EndTB #WHA78 @worldvisionuk.bsky.social @who.int

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KNCV TB Plus | KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation @kncvtbplus.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Ms. Katarzyna Drążek-Laskowska, Dir. Int. Coop. Office at the Min. of Health, Poland, claims on the urgency of #TB deaths: "Imagine that every year a city like Stockholm, Pretoria, Hiroshima disappears. Infectious diseases do not respect borders, we need to do this together, we need solidarity".

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KNCV TB Plus | KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation @kncvtbplus.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

"Lots of improvements thanks to our partners like the Global Fund and the (local) government." said Hon. Dr. Elias Kapavore (Minister, National Dept. of Health, Papua New Guinea) on the progress achieved #TBinFCAS #TB #TBSky #GlobalFund @who.int @worldvisionuk.bsky.social @worldvision.bsky.social

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KNCV TB Plus | KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation @kncvtbplus.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Dr. Tereza Kasaeva, WHO's Director of the Global Programme on #TB and Lung Diseases stresses: "We are witnessing unprecedented migration of people...We need to rise, we need to act. Every life saved from TB matters." #TBinFCAS #TBSky @worldvisionuk.bsky.social @who.int

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KNCV TB Plus | KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation @kncvtbplus.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

“TB in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations” Side Event officially launched. Early on this meeting, Hon. Dr. Paul Popora Bosawai (Min. of Health Solomon Islands) called to action from attendees, “We come to you because we need solutions against TB. Our children matter” he stated. #TBinFCAS

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KNCV TB Plus | KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation @kncvtbplus.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

This side event will convene high-level interest-holders at the WHA to identify the unique challenges and risks from TB programming in fragile and conflict-affected situations to mobilize coordinated action. 📆 Thursday, 22 May 📍Palais des Nations, Geneva #TBinFCAS #TBSky @worldvisionuk.bsky.social

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KNCV TB Plus | KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation @kncvtbplus.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

👉On Thursday 22 of May we will be taking part in a crucial conversation about TB in fragile and conflict-affected situations during the #WHA2025. People with #TB in crisis zones are battling disease while displaced, hungry, and invisible. Their courage deserves more than silence.📢 #TBinFCAS #TBSKy

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KNCV TB Plus | KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation @kncvtbplus.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Throughout this week our team from the #PeopleCentredFramework are conducting a training together with @who.int and KNCV Nigeria on the use of the Integrated Health Tool (IHT) for TB planning and costing. Learn more about this and other tools here: pcf4tb.org/toolkit-2/to... #TBSky

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KNCV TB Plus | KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation @kncvtbplus.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

SAVE THE DATE! Co-hosted by the Ministers of Health from Somalia, and from The Solomon Islands. Organized in collaboration with @worldvision.bsky.social and KNCV TB Plus. Stay tuned for more updates on this event! #TBinFCAS #TBSky #WHA #WHA78 @who.int

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KNCV TB Plus | KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation @kncvtbplus.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

📢Quarter 1 Research Highlights Are Here!🚨 🔍Learn more about #StoolBasedTesting for #TB, portable digital X-Ray for TB screening and the impact of nutritional support for TB-affected households. #TBSky #IDSky #research www.kncvtbplus.com/kncv-publica...

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KNCV TB Plus | KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation @kncvtbplus.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

🌍KNCV at the 3rd International Post-TB Symposium in South Africa! 🔍Our work on #PostTB sequelae and care reviews the existing qual. #research on experiences lived by #TB survivors, more specifically, navigating #PostTBCare, and allowed for the identification of current knowledge gaps in the field.🧠

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KNCV TB Plus | KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation @kncvtbplus.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

“…TB could once again become the fully global crisis it was until seventy years ago.” “Everything is Tuberculosis” is one of the ways that @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social has o advocate for stigma-free, affordable and person-centred #tuberculosis care.

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KNCV TB Plus | KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation @kncvtbplus.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

📆 Today the @ecdc.europa.eu & @who.int EURO organized a webinar looking forward on 2025 #WorldTBDay: "Measuring the progress, moving forward towards Ending TB in the WHO European Region". 📈 📌 Our colleague Dr. Ineke Spruijt was one of the experts in the discussion on cross border #TB control🙌

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KNCV TB Plus | KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation @kncvtbplus.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

🔥 Looking forward to commemorate #WorldTBWeek, KNCV has planned a webinar titled "Building Stronger Health Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa: Patient-Centered Care and Multi-Disease Integration". 🔥 📆 Wednesday 26 of March, 2025 🕓 4:00 pm East Africa Time (or 2:00 pm Central European Time)

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KNCV TB Plus | KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation @kncvtbplus.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Last Friday we finished updating the publications list on our website and we couldn't keep that to ourselves! 📢 🔥 Over 45 publications in 2024 and already 2 for 2025! 🔥 🌐 Visit for the full list: www.kncvtbc.org/en/kncv-publ... Together we can #EndTB! #tuberculosis #IDResearch #IDSky #TB #IDTB

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KNCV TB Plus | KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation @kncvtbplus.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

January is a good time to see, reflect and redirect! ⤴ We are developing the KNCV Strategic Plan 2025-2030 🛠: a plan that will support the Global End TB Goal and impact the lives of millions of people. ✨ Together we can #EndTB! #IDSky #TBSky

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