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31/03/2023

As we wrap up two weeks of commemorating the annual World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, let us not forget tuberculosis (TB) survivors. Watch Tenzin’s story and his journey to recovery from this devastating disease.

His voice, like many other TB survivors, continues to provide us with the purpose to do what we do – fight TB every single day.

30/03/2023

As South Korea embarks on a bold goal to reduce the country's tuberculosis (TB) incidence to 20 cases per 100,000 population, the country has acknowledged that " blindspots " could hinder them from achieving this goal. (1) Read this article on the country's plans as they have stepped up their latent TB screening efforts in recent years. What more can the country do?



1. 제3차 결핵관리종합계획(’23~’27)｣ 요약

Closing the TB transmission gap by addressing health inequities among the most vulnerable will put the country on the path of TB elimination.

28/03/2023

Three years after the COVID-19 pandemic, how is the pandemic affecting our ability to end TB beyond the interruption of TB services in Thailand? Associate Professor Jackrapong Bruminhent, MD shares what he's seeing in his practice in this video:

28/03/2023

What kind of changes or improvements in TB management does a clinician wish to see? In this video, Associate Professor Jackrapong Bruminhent, MD, shares his thoughts on the complexities of managing TB in a mid-income country like Thailand.

A/Prof. Jackrapong is with the Division of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand

24/03/2023

Can we end Tuberculosis (TB) in Singapore in 2035?

While Singapore has embarked on an aggressive mission to reduce TB prevalence in the past, TB incidence

Until recently, Singapore's TB prevalence was trending downwards. What can the country do to reverse this trend and put the country on the path of TB elimination. Read this opinion piece. https://tspot.asia/can-singapore-end-tb/

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24/03/2023

Working at Oxford Immunotec gives us a front-seat view of how each country or region battles the TB epidemic in the Asia Pacific region. So we asked some of our team members in the region about their role in fighting the TB epidemic. Watch their responses:

23/03/2023

World TB Day 2023 theme, “Yes! We Can End TB," motivates and inspires us to get Tuberculosis (TB) eradication back on track. What’s next in our fight to ? Read on.

https://tspot.asia/education/world-tb-day/

World TB Day 2023 theme, “Yes! We Can End TB “, motivates and inspires us to get TB eradication back on track. What’s next in our fight to ? Read on.

22/03/2023

dr Juliani Dewi provides us with her perspective on what she thinks Indonesia – the country that is the third largest contributor to global TB cases – needs to focus on as the country continues to confront the TB epidemic in this video.

While Indonesia has set a target of a 20% reduction in TB incidence by 2020, in reality, there was an increase of 8.5% in TB incidence in 2015 versus 2021. TB deaths continue to climb, with one person dying from TB every 4 minutes. (1)

Smoking continues to be one of the leading causes of TB infection in 2021. Those who are HIV+ are more likely to fall ill with TB; diabetes is another leading cause of TB infection in 2021. (1)

dr Juliani Dewi, SpPK is a clinical pathologist lab director with Rampal Diagnostika, Indonesia.



1. WHO Summary of tuberculosis data 2021: Tuberculosis in Indonesia

20/03/2023

What does China need to focus on in their fight against TB? Watch this video as Professor Gao Lei provides his perspective on this issue.

Over the last 30 years, China has significantly reduced TB incidence and mortality. However, China is still among the 30 high-burden TB countries in the world, and TB remains a public health issue and the second-highest country contributing to global TB cases (1).

Professor Gao Lei, PhD is a researcher with the Institute of Pathogen Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, China.



1. WHO: Tuberculosis in China

19/03/2023

To commemorate World Tuberculosis (TB) Day on March 24, we invited our users, partners and employees who are at the forefront, or have a front-row seat, to provide us with their perspectives on TB control in Asia Pacific.

Watch this video as Associate Professor Jackrapong Bruminhent speaks to the critical challenges in ending Thailand's global TB epidemic.

While TB incidence saw a 12% reduction in 2021 versus 2015(1), awareness of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) amongst the immunocompromised is still low. Among all the TB case notifications in Thailand, 84% of these cases are individuals with known HIV status.(2)

A/Prof. Jackrapong Bruminhent, MD, is with the Division of Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand.


1. WHO Summary of tuberculosis data 2021: Tuberculosis in Thailand.
2. WHO Tuberculosis profile 2021: Thailand.