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TREAT TB Partners Meet to Gauge Progress and Plan Upcoming Research |
From 23-25 May 2010, TREAT TB partners convened for meetings in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to assess the progress of research activities and review plans for future work. Thirty-four participants from various partner organizations were engaged in the meetings, which were hosted by TREAT TB regional partner, Rede-TB, the Brazilian TB research network. The Partners Meeting was a excellent opportunity to review major research activities and plans, and it allowed for networking among the growing number of partners engaged under TREAT TB.
A summary of the meeting and access to meeting presentations can be found here: Meeting Summaries and Presentations. Click "read more" to view pictures from the event. _ __________________________________________
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MDR-TB "STREAM" Study Continues to Progress as Jacquie Teera is Named Trial Manager by the MRC |
In the coming weeks, TREAT TB and the Medical Research Council (MRC) continue to move forward with the MDR-TB STREAM study through a series of on-site assessments of laboratory quality and human resource capacity to ensure the successful implementation of the study. Additionally, the team welcomes Jacquie Teera as the STREAM Trial Manager. Ms. Teera will develop new protocols, oversee implementation of the study, and assist with data analysis and other activities as needed.
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Report released from Global Consultation on Digital Radiography for TB Control in Low Resource-High Burden Settings |
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The report from a recently held TREAT TB-sponsored Global Consultation on Digital Radiography has been released by the TREAT TB team and can be found here. For this consultation, over 25 expert participants were convened to review historical data on the use of traditional and digital radiography from prior international trials, determine key research issues related to digital radiography and its use as a diagnostic tool, and identify the priority research questions related to its use as a diagnostic tool within low resource-high burden programs and health systems. A listing of the priority research issues in digital radiography is presented with the aim of stimulating the attention of international and national researchers to address these research opportunities. |
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The Union Develops an Innovative Package for Comprehensive Operational Research Support |
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Despite impressive gains in global tuberculosis control over recent years, several challenges remain. Increasing access to early diagnosis and successful treatment for all tuberculosis cases, implementing programmatic management of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and the efficient and informed introduction of new diagnostic tools are examples of priority issues that could benefit from timely and pragmatic operational research (OR) activities. To facilitate the implementation of OR activities that meet the needs of high-burden countries, The Union has developed The Package for Comprehensive Operational Research Support. This package is a systematic approach to country support that includes the following components: situational analysis; program priority setting; locally relevant training opportunities; central leadership development in research management; research implementation support such as financial and human resources; and impact assessment and policy analysis.
View the The Package for Comprehensive Operational Research Support here (PDF 77KB). |
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