Two-Part Webinar Series: Speed-Up, Scale-Up TB Testing in the Asia-Pacific Region
28 February 2025
APCASO, the Diagnostics Equity Consortium (DEC), and Treatment Action Group (TAG) are hosting a two-part study club online series focused on the Asia-Pacific region. The series will explore the evolving TB diagnostic landscape and strategies to increase TB testing coverage in the region and beyond.
The first session, Maximizing the Impact of Emerging TB Diagnostics in the Asia-Pacific Region, will dive into the current TB testing gap and explore the latest testing tools and strategies that have the potential to drive change in the region.
Speakers:
- Mangala Namasivayam, APCASO
- Sharonann Lynch, Center for Global Health Policy & Politics, O’Neill Institute
- Patricia Hall-Eidson, WHO Global TB Programme
- Florita Dalida, TB HEALS Patient Alliance, Philippines
Date: 5 March 2025
Time: 10:30 IST | 11:00 BDT | 12:00 ICT | 13:00 PHT
Location: Zoom
Register to attend here.
The second session, A Focus on the Asia-Pacific Region: What Test Goes Where?, will dive into the optimal placement of TB diagnostic tools as part of the national diagnostics networks to reach more people. The expert speakers will explore the placement and distribution of TB tests, given test specifications, health system requirements, and the preferences of communities.
Speakers:
- Grania Bridgen, Senior TB Advisor, The Global Fund
- Md. Mahfuzur Rahman, Chief of Staff, IRD Global, Bangladesh
- Tejaswini (Teju) Dharmapuri Vachaspathi, TB Project Associate, Treatment Action Group (TAG)
- Mangala Namasivayam, Program Manager, APCASO
Date: 19 March 2025
Time: 10:30 IST | 11:00 BDT | 12:00 ICT | 13:00 PHT
Location: Zoom
Register to attend here.
