The SEARN-TB’s first annual meeting commenced with an official opening ceremony, setting a collaborative and forward-looking tone for the event. Dr. Dereje Duguma, State Minister of Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health, inaugurated the gathering by underscoring the critical role of regional cooperation, innovation, and resource mobilization in advancing tuberculosis (TB) control efforts across Africa. Reflecting on…

29 October 2024 – The World Health Organization (WHO) published a new report on tuberculosis revealing that approximately 8.2 million people were newly diagnosed with TB in 2023 – the highest number recorded since WHO began global TB monitoring in 1995. This represents a notable increase from 7.5 million reported in 2022 placing TB again…

The Southern and East African Regional Network for TB Control (SEARN-TB) hosted a webinar series on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of childhood Tuberculosis (TB). The event, organized by SEARN-TB Secretariat via zoom brought together experts and TB Program practitioners from WHO, TDR and Zambia National TB program. The first session featured presentations by Dr.…

The golden Jubilee of the Special Program for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) was colorfully celebrated in Ethiopia. Organized by Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI) the event was attended by members of the TDR Global Africa and Ethiopia Node, fellows, grantees and other distinguished guests. Prof Afework Kassu, Director General of AHRI, on…

The SEARN-TB secretariat was honored to participate in the 8th annual coordinators meeting of the Western and Central African Regional Network for TB Control (WARN/CARN-TB). The meeting which was held in Cotonou, Benin, from December 13-16, 2023 brought together National TB program coordinators from the region, delegates from the Global TB program at WHO and…