{"id":18288,"date":"2024-07-06T11:33:10","date_gmt":"2024-07-06T08:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eeca-cat.info\/?p=18288"},"modified":"2025-02-25T11:35:03","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T08:35:03","slug":"global-campaigns-for-access-to-tb-diagnosis-and-treatment-ecat-meeting-in-istanbul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eeca-cat.info\/en\/global-campaigns-for-access-to-tb-diagnosis-and-treatment-ecat-meeting-in-istanbul\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Campaigns for Access to TB Diagnosis and Treatment: ECAT Meeting in Istanbul"},"content":{"rendered":"

As part of the <\/span>Eurasian Community for Access to Treatment (ECAT) meeting, held in <\/span>Istanbul from May 22\u201324, representatives from international organizations <\/span>M\u00e9decins Sans Fronti\u00e8res (MSF) and Treatment Action Group (TAG) presented global campaigns aimed at expanding access to <\/span>tuberculosis (TB) treatment and diagnostics.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Christophe Perrin<\/span>, a TB advocacy pharmacist at MSF<\/span>, provided an in-depth overview of the \u201cTime for $5!\u201d<\/span> campaign, which advocates for reducing the cost of TB diagnostic tests to $5 USD<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Erin McConnell, <\/span>Senior TB Project Associate at TAG, discussed the <\/span>1\/4\/6×24 Campaign, which focuses on integrating <\/span>shorter, effective, and affordable TB treatment regimens\u2014one, four, or six months\u2014into national programs by the end of 2024. Erin also provided a detailed overview of the <\/span>SMART4TB project.<\/span><\/p>\n

To allow for further exploration of the campaigns\u2019 goals, strategies, and current progress<\/span>, we have attached the presentations from the speakers:<\/p>\n

TAG Presentation – TAG<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

MSF Presentation – MSF<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Earlier, <\/span>ITPC EECA, in collaboration with the <\/span>European TB Coalition, hosted a <\/span>webinar presenting a <\/span>report on the implementation of the 1\/4\/6×24 Campaign, prepared by <\/span>TAG.<\/span><\/p>\n

Webinar in Russian<\/b><\/span>: https:\/\/youtu.be\/gyUWTipYaoY?si=wD6qqEmEA2p1ybxU<\/a><\/p>\n

Webinar in English<\/b><\/span>: https:\/\/youtu.be\/uhN3dxdm6jc?si=kjyYjVe0Q0TBTcVV<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As part of the Eurasian Community for Access to Treatment (ECAT) meeting, held in Istanbul from May 22\u201324, representatives from international organizations M\u00e9decins Sans Fronti\u00e8res (MSF) and Treatment Action Group (TAG) presented global campaigns aimed at expanding access to tuberculosis (TB) treatment and diagnostics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[46],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t