KNCV TB Plus | KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation
@kncvtbplus.bsky.social
We are a non-profit organization with over 120 years of experience fighting #tuberculosis (TB)🦠 Does that make us old? Yes, but so is #TB🧐🤨
Our goal is to #EndTB & related diseases around the world 🌏.
🤝Partner with us, together we can end TB! #IDSky
Our goal is to #EndTB & related diseases around the world 🌏.
🤝Partner with us, together we can end TB! #IDSky
Our latest study in the Journal of Clin Microbiology demonstrates how adapting the SOS stool method for Truenat and Xpert MTB/XDR expands TB testing access for children & adults who can’t produce sputum.
Faster diagnosis. ➕ equity. Better outcomes.
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Faster diagnosis. ➕ equity. Better outcomes.
journals.asm.org/doi/epub/10....
#TBSky @asm.org
Evaluation of the Simple One-Step (SOS) stool method for Truenat MTB plus and Xpert MTB/XDR assay
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December 29, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Our latest study in the Journal of Clin Microbiology demonstrates how adapting the SOS stool method for Truenat and Xpert MTB/XDR expands TB testing access for children & adults who can’t produce sputum.
Faster diagnosis. ➕ equity. Better outcomes.
journals.asm.org/doi/epub/10....
#TBSky @asm.org
Faster diagnosis. ➕ equity. Better outcomes.
journals.asm.org/doi/epub/10....
#TBSky @asm.org
Stool can be tested with the Xpert MTB/XDR cartridge using the original SOS protocol. Our findings further expand access to rapid molecular testing to detect #TB and resistance to diverse anti-TB drugs for children and adults who cannot produce sputum.
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Evaluation of the Simple One-Step (SOS) stool method for Truenat MTB plus and Xpert MTB/XDR assay | Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Following World Health Organization recommendations, countries commenced stool testing
on GeneXpert as the primary test to improve tuberculosis (TB) case finding among children
who cannot produce sput...
journals.asm.org
December 23, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Stool can be tested with the Xpert MTB/XDR cartridge using the original SOS protocol. Our findings further expand access to rapid molecular testing to detect #TB and resistance to diverse anti-TB drugs for children and adults who cannot produce sputum.
@asm.org
journals.asm.org/doi/full/10....
@asm.org
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Our latest study in #Nigeria shows that #TB diagnostic testing for children is possible even in remote health facilities using #Truenat technology.
Scaling this globally means more children diagnosed early, more lives saved.
@asm.org #TBSky
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Scaling this globally means more children diagnosed early, more lives saved.
@asm.org #TBSky
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Evaluation of stool-based testing to diagnose tuberculosis in children using the Truenat platform in routine settings in Nigeria | Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Following WHO recommendations, high TB burden countries have commenced testing stool
on GeneXpert to improve TB case finding among children and others who may not easily
produce sputum. In previous wo...
journals.asm.org
December 23, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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.
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#COVID19 #PublicHealth #SelfTesting
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
December 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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
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
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?
How can we build a comprehensive TB response requires all hands on deck, including the private sector?
December 3, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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?
How can we build a comprehensive TB response requires all hands on deck, including the private sector?
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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Photo credit: The Global Fund/Thabang Radebe
November 21, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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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Photo credit: The Global Fund/Thabang Radebe
👉We must strive to continue "Sharing knowledge, sharing expertise and sharing experiences" and co-create strategies and innovations that meet the people where they are.👈
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WCLH 2025 - Day 3 Highlights
YouTube video by International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
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November 21, 2025 at 11:03 AM
👉We must strive to continue "Sharing knowledge, sharing expertise and sharing experiences" and co-create strategies and innovations that meet the people where they are.👈
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rk72...
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Ending TB requires change in societal power dynamics worldwide!
November 19, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Ending TB requires change in societal power dynamics worldwide!
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
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#TBSky #TB
📅 Date: 19 November 2025
🕕 Time: 6–8 PM CET
📍 Location: Bella Sky Conference & Event Center – Copenhagen
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#TBSky #TB
October 31, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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
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#TBSky #TB
📅 Date: 19 November 2025
🕕 Time: 6–8 PM CET
📍 Location: Bella Sky Conference & Event Center – Copenhagen
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#TBSky #TB
On November 18, 2025, KNCV will host the workshop "Implementing effective active #TB drug safety monitoring and management (aDSM) on the introduction and scale up of novel shorter regimen" during the #UnionConf2025.
#TBSky
Don't miss out! Register now!
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#TBSky
Don't miss out! Register now!
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KNCV-led workshop at the Union Conference 2025 | KNCV Tuberculosis
On November 18, 2025, KNCV will host the workshop "Implementing effective active TB drug safety monitoring and management (aDSM) on the introduction and scale up of novel shorter regimen" during the U...
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October 29, 2025 at 3:18 PM
On November 18, 2025, KNCV will host the workshop "Implementing effective active #TB drug safety monitoring and management (aDSM) on the introduction and scale up of novel shorter regimen" during the #UnionConf2025.
#TBSky
Don't miss out! Register now!
www.kncvtbplus.com/articles/new...
#TBSky
Don't miss out! Register now!
www.kncvtbplus.com/articles/new...
Despite 5 years of SARS-CoV-2 research, as well as decades of research on #TB, large gaps remain in understanding the transmission of airborne pathogens. Read our recent publication here:
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View of Knowledge gaps and research priorities for understanding the transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and other airborne infections
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October 29, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Despite 5 years of SARS-CoV-2 research, as well as decades of research on #TB, large gaps remain in understanding the transmission of airborne pathogens. Read our recent publication here:
ijic.info/article/view...
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Over the last couple of months, #Ethiopia has taken forward the journey to ending #TB in children and adolescents. A series of activities have been conducted together with the MoH Ethiopia, KNCV Ethiopia, KNCV TB Plus and other local entities in Ethiopia.
Read 👇: www.kncvtbplus.com/articles/new...
Read 👇: www.kncvtbplus.com/articles/new...
Ethiopia Drives Progress with Country-Led Action to End TB in Children | KNCV Tuberculosis
Over the last couple of months, Ethiopia has taken forward the journey to ending tuberculosis (TB) in children and adolescents. A series of activities have been conducted together with the Ministry of...
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October 28, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Over the last couple of months, #Ethiopia has taken forward the journey to ending #TB in children and adolescents. A series of activities have been conducted together with the MoH Ethiopia, KNCV Ethiopia, KNCV TB Plus and other local entities in Ethiopia.
Read 👇: www.kncvtbplus.com/articles/new...
Read 👇: www.kncvtbplus.com/articles/new...
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:
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October 9, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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:
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We’re excited to announce a workshop on "Implementing effective TB #aDSM on the introduction and scale up of novel shorter regimen", an essential session for those working in TB pharmacovigilance, clinical research, and #PublicHealth.
Register here: conf2025.theunion.org/post-graduat...
Register here: conf2025.theunion.org/post-graduat...
Post-graduate Courses and Workshops – The Union World Conference on Lung Health 2025
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October 6, 2025 at 3:58 PM
We’re excited to announce a workshop on "Implementing effective TB #aDSM on the introduction and scale up of novel shorter regimen", an essential session for those working in TB pharmacovigilance, clinical research, and #PublicHealth.
Register here: conf2025.theunion.org/post-graduat...
Register here: conf2025.theunion.org/post-graduat...
🌏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
Learn more here: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
#TBSky
September 18, 2025 at 10:35 AM
🌏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
Learn more here: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
#TBSky
💡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
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
September 18, 2025 at 9:35 AM
💡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
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
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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@postcodeloterij.bsky.social #TBSky #TB #NPL #NationalePostcodeLoterij
September 17, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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
www.kncvtbplus.com/projects/dre...
@postcodeloterij.bsky.social #TBSky #TB #NPL #NationalePostcodeLoterij
70 MILLION LIVES SAVED SINCE 2002🔥
This huge number represents the lives saved through the collaborative efforts that The Global Fund partnership have devoted over the last 23 years on its mission to end #AIDS, #tuberculosis (TB) and #malaria as public health threats.🚨
#TBSky #HIV #TB
This huge number represents the lives saved through the collaborative efforts that The Global Fund partnership have devoted over the last 23 years on its mission to end #AIDS, #tuberculosis (TB) and #malaria as public health threats.🚨
#TBSky #HIV #TB
Results Report 2025
The 2025 Results Report captures a pivotal moment in the Global Fund partnership’s fight against HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria. After decades of progress, global health is in crisis. Declining in...
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September 10, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Reposted by KNCV TB Plus | KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation
💓 The #CFCS is the heartbeat of TB-affected communities.
It funds community-led TB programs in 𝟏𝟑𝟖+ 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬, giving people power to lead change & transform lives.
⚠️ This lifeline is under threat.
It funds community-led TB programs in 𝟏𝟑𝟖+ 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬, giving people power to lead change & transform lives.
⚠️ This lifeline is under threat.
September 10, 2025 at 10:18 AM
💓 The #CFCS is the heartbeat of TB-affected communities.
It funds community-led TB programs in 𝟏𝟑𝟖+ 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬, giving people power to lead change & transform lives.
⚠️ This lifeline is under threat.
It funds community-led TB programs in 𝟏𝟑𝟖+ 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬, giving people power to lead change & transform lives.
⚠️ This lifeline is under threat.
🤝Strengthening TB care for children in the Philippines!
Interest-holders in the Philippines came together in a recent forum to finalize a policy that will make pediatric #tuberculosis (TB) testing more timely, accurate, and child-friendly.🧒
@unitaid.bsky.social #TBSky
Interest-holders in the Philippines came together in a recent forum to finalize a policy that will make pediatric #tuberculosis (TB) testing more timely, accurate, and child-friendly.🧒
@unitaid.bsky.social #TBSky
Stakeholders validate interim policy on stool-based LC-NAAT for pediatric TB diagnosis – ASCENT DR-TB
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September 8, 2025 at 2:57 PM
🤝Strengthening TB care for children in the Philippines!
Interest-holders in the Philippines came together in a recent forum to finalize a policy that will make pediatric #tuberculosis (TB) testing more timely, accurate, and child-friendly.🧒
@unitaid.bsky.social #TBSky
Interest-holders in the Philippines came together in a recent forum to finalize a policy that will make pediatric #tuberculosis (TB) testing more timely, accurate, and child-friendly.🧒
@unitaid.bsky.social #TBSky
3HP dispersible child-friendly formulation in Ethiopia, promising results🔥
Pediatric Demonstration Study (PDS) in #Ethiopia
🔥15 health facilities engaged
🔥205 children enrolled in #TB preventive treatment (TPT), of which 163 on the new dispersible #3HP.👏
#TBSky #IMPAACT4TB @unitaid.bsky.social
Pediatric Demonstration Study (PDS) in #Ethiopia
🔥15 health facilities engaged
🔥205 children enrolled in #TB preventive treatment (TPT), of which 163 on the new dispersible #3HP.👏
#TBSky #IMPAACT4TB @unitaid.bsky.social
3HP dispersible child-friendly formulation in Ethiopia, promising results | KNCV Tuberculosis
August 2025 marked the closure of the Pediatric Demonstration Study (PDS) in Ethiopia, part of the Unitaid-funded IMPAACT4TB project. The Closeout Workshop, hosted by KNCV TB Plus at Yatu Hotel in Bis...
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September 8, 2025 at 2:55 PM
3HP dispersible child-friendly formulation in Ethiopia, promising results🔥
Pediatric Demonstration Study (PDS) in #Ethiopia
🔥15 health facilities engaged
🔥205 children enrolled in #TB preventive treatment (TPT), of which 163 on the new dispersible #3HP.👏
#TBSky #IMPAACT4TB @unitaid.bsky.social
Pediatric Demonstration Study (PDS) in #Ethiopia
🔥15 health facilities engaged
🔥205 children enrolled in #TB preventive treatment (TPT), of which 163 on the new dispersible #3HP.👏
#TBSky #IMPAACT4TB @unitaid.bsky.social
War and conflict magnify the impact of global health threats like #TB💔
🤝With support from The Global Fund, the TB response in Ukraine has been not only maintained but strengthened during #war.
Learn more here: impact.theglobalfund.org/en/global-he...
#TBSky #EndTB #TheGlobalFund
🤝With support from The Global Fund, the TB response in Ukraine has been not only maintained but strengthened during #war.
Learn more here: impact.theglobalfund.org/en/global-he...
#TBSky #EndTB #TheGlobalFund
Global Health Security
Fighting deadly infectious diseases is in all our interests
impact.theglobalfund.org
September 1, 2025 at 8:10 AM
War and conflict magnify the impact of global health threats like #TB💔
🤝With support from The Global Fund, the TB response in Ukraine has been not only maintained but strengthened during #war.
Learn more here: impact.theglobalfund.org/en/global-he...
#TBSky #EndTB #TheGlobalFund
🤝With support from The Global Fund, the TB response in Ukraine has been not only maintained but strengthened during #war.
Learn more here: impact.theglobalfund.org/en/global-he...
#TBSky #EndTB #TheGlobalFund
SOS stool-based testing for #TB is:
✅Child-friendly & non-invasive: no need for sputum
✅Helpful for adults too, useful for very sick patients and people living with #HIV who struggle to produce sputum
✅Cost-saving: stool collection can be done at primary care, cutting down referrals and delays
✅Child-friendly & non-invasive: no need for sputum
✅Helpful for adults too, useful for very sick patients and people living with #HIV who struggle to produce sputum
✅Cost-saving: stool collection can be done at primary care, cutting down referrals and delays
The SOS Stoolbox: an implementation package for the SOS stool method to detect TB and rifampicin resistance | KNCV Tuberculosis
www.kncvtbplus.com
August 19, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Meet Aida: the first digital treatment companion for people with TB
Aida is a virtual assistant that supports people undergoing #TB treatment via WhatsApp. #Aida offers information, reassurance, and answers to questions 24/7, in the user’s preferred language.
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #TBSky
Aida is a virtual assistant that supports people undergoing #TB treatment via WhatsApp. #Aida offers information, reassurance, and answers to questions 24/7, in the user’s preferred language.
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #TBSky
Meet Aida | KNCV Tuberculosis
The First Digital Treatment Companion for People with Tuberculosis
www.kncvtbplus.com
August 18, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Meet Aida: the first digital treatment companion for people with TB
Aida is a virtual assistant that supports people undergoing #TB treatment via WhatsApp. #Aida offers information, reassurance, and answers to questions 24/7, in the user’s preferred language.
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #TBSky
Aida is a virtual assistant that supports people undergoing #TB treatment via WhatsApp. #Aida offers information, reassurance, and answers to questions 24/7, in the user’s preferred language.
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #TBSky
We all take it for granted to lend a hand, sharing food, giving money, caring for someone, or acting out of our values. But proposed asylum laws in the Netherlands could soon make such acts of humanity a criminal offense.💔
Read more below:
#Netherlands #StopDeAsielwetten #health #Nederland #migrant
Read more below:
#Netherlands #StopDeAsielwetten #health #Nederland #migrant
Everyone deserves care: Health as a human right, not a privilege | KNCV Tuberculosis
In a time when global political rhetoric around migration is becoming increasingly divisive, and policies more punitive, it is vital to reaffirm a simple truth: health is a human right. Regardless of ...
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August 15, 2025 at 1:27 PM
We all take it for granted to lend a hand, sharing food, giving money, caring for someone, or acting out of our values. But proposed asylum laws in the Netherlands could soon make such acts of humanity a criminal offense.💔
Read more below:
#Netherlands #StopDeAsielwetten #health #Nederland #migrant
Read more below:
#Netherlands #StopDeAsielwetten #health #Nederland #migrant