Multidisciplinary symposium hosted over 3 days, where global experts in the field of post TB outcomes gather to give state of the art presentations. #iPTBS
Cape Town, South Africa
Joined April 2023
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Reflecting on 3 amazing days @PostTBSymposium @StellenboschUni it was great to have increased interest on paediatric post TB life since the last symposium in 2019. “Don’t forget about the children and adolescents” will continue to resonate! Thanks for co-chairing @Esinofils
It has been a spectacular 3 days at the @PostTBSymposium! 👏
#iPTBS #PostTB #Tbsurvivors #lifebeyondTB
South Africa, India, Sudan, Tanzania, Malawi, Romania and Norway all engaging in the panel discussion of #PostTB awareness and advocacy! #LifeBeyondTB #iPTBs
“Once healthcare workers know about #PostTB they will know how to communicate with survivors.”Advocacy, policy and stakeholder workshop @PostTBSymposium.
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[THREAD] What did you miss on day 2 of this year’s @PostTBSymposium?Experts are discussing post-TB lung disease (PLTD) in Stellenbosch. Today, our @nicole_ludolph brings you patients’ perspectives on the condition. Read here for stories from grown-ups & children.
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Highlighting #PostTB need for data collection & classification: ICD code for TB sequelae B90.9 icd.who.int/browse10/2016/en… @PostTBSymposium @LSTMnews @STIAS_SA #EndTB
Ongoing treatment workshop @PostTBSymposium discussing and debating complicated cases with different modalities of interventions at various time points. #PostTB #LifebeyondTB #iPTBS
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Stimulating discussion about life Post-TB @PostTBSymposium @STIAS_SA Patient perspectives highlight huge importance. Work includes consensus definitions, pathogenesis, prevention & host-directed therapy #EndTB including post-TB morbidity
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Day 2 of the 2nd International @PostTBSymposium was 🔥!
Engaging discussions on insights, ideas, & innovative interventions. Plus good food! ☺️
Excited to see @Esinofils of the @Child_TBSequel speaking on Paediatric #PostTB lung disease.
Wrapping up day 2 @PostTBSymposium with feedback from robust discussions had at various workshops today. #PostTB
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“3 key TB comorbidites are driving impairment and disability during and #PostTB disease;
• Mental health conditions
• Non-TB pulmonary disease
•MSK and neurological disorders’’
#iPTBS #PostTBsymposium.
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More questions than answers when it comes to the world of PH #PostTB due to a paucity of existing data.
Undoubtedly an under recognised topic and an important area to focus on if we want to improve #PostTB outcomes!!!
#iPTBS #PostTBsymposium #lifeBeyondTb
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[THREAD] Our @nicole_ludolph is in Stellenbosch for this year’s @PostTBSymposium. Only the second of its kind, the event focuses on Post-TB Lung Disease (PTLD).
Let’s remember children and adolescents in #PostTB life an under represented population in PTLD. #iPTBS #PostTBsymposium
TB is not over when it’s over!!Chronic inflammation seems to be a common denominator in #PostTB CVS complications. #PostTBsymposium
