Perspectives from the 2nd International Post-Tuberculosis Symposium: mobilising advocacy and research for improved outcomes.

Allwood, BW; Nightingale, R; Agbota, G; Auld, S; Bisson, GP; Byrne, A; Dunn, R; Evans, D; Hoddinott, G; Günther, G; +22 more...Islam, Z; Johnston, JC; Kalyatanda, G; Khosa, C; Marais, S; Makanda, G; Mashedi, OM; Meghji, J; Mitnick, C; Mulder, C; Nkereuwem, EORCID logo; Nkereuwem, O; Ozoh, OB; Rachow, A; Romanowski, K; Seddon, JA; Schoeman, I; Thienemann, F; Walker, NF; Wademan, DT; Wallis, R; and van der Zalm, MM (2024) Perspectives from the 2nd International Post-Tuberculosis Symposium: mobilising advocacy and research for improved outcomes. IJTLD Open, 1 (3). pp. 111-123. ISSN 3005-7590 DOI: 10.5588/ijtldopen.23.0619
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In 2020, it was estimated that there were 155 million survivors of TB alive, all at risk of possible post TB disability. The 2nd International Post-Tuberculosis Symposium (Stellenbosch, South Africa) was held to increase global awareness and empower TB-affected communities to play an active role in driving the agenda. We aimed to update knowledge on post-TB life and illness, identify research priorities, build research collaborations and highlight the need to embed lung health outcomes in clinical TB trials and programmatic TB care services. The symposium was a multidisciplinary meeting that included clinicians, researchers, TB survivors, funders and policy makers. Ten academic working groups set their own goals and covered the following thematic areas: 1) patient engagement and perspectives; 2) epidemiology and modelling; 3) pathogenesis of post-TB sequelae; 4) post-TB lung disease; 5) cardiovascular and pulmonary vascular complications; 6) neuromuscular & skeletal complications; 7) paediatric complications; 8) economic-social and psychological (ESP) consequences; 9) prevention, treatment and management; 10) advocacy, policy and stakeholder engagement. The working groups provided important updates for their respective fields, highlighted research priorities, and made progress towards the standardisation and alignment of post-TB outcomes and definitions.


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