Regional training workshop on tuberculosis data management and analysis in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
To better measure the impact of efforts to reduce the burden of tuberculosis (TB) and end the TB epidemic by 2030, we must more effectively harness the power of data. Regionally, it’s time to develop and put in place case-based reporting of TB as a priority. This will generate high-quality data that national TB programmes can use to make...
WHO holds consultative meeting to support countries of the Region prepare for the second United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting on Tuberculosis
On 22–23 May, the regional tuberculosis (TB) programme of the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean held a virtual consultative meeting in order to support countries of the Region prepare for the second United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting on Tuberculosis in September 2023. Countries will be reporting on progress towards...
Updating countries on case and programmatic management of drug-resistant TB cases in the Region
1 June 2023 – WHO’s regional tuberculosis (TB) programme is holding two back-to-back meetings on the latest updates on TB and drug-resistant TB case management and the 14th meeting of the Regional Green Light Committee (rGLC) in Cairo, Egypt, from 5 to 8 June. The aim is to support countries in the Region strengthen their health systems to...
World Tuberculosis Day 2022: Invest to end TB. Save lives.
March 2022, Cairo – On 24 March, the world marks World Tuberculosis Day and WHO invite leaders to invest to end TB and Save lives. Investing in this disease that has devastating health, social and economic impacts on people can find missing cases, reduce mortality and improve productivity. One dollar well invested in TB prevention and care yields...
Training workshop on programmatic management of drug-resistant tuberculosis
11 November 2021 – From 23 to 25 November 2021, the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean's TB programme will be conducting a 3-day online training workshop for TB consultants and WHO staff on programmatic management of drug-resistant tuberculosis in the Region. The objectives of the workshop are to: brief TB consultants and WHO staff on...
Webinar on latent TB infection management, prevention and screening in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
16 September 2021 – On 20–21 September 2021, WHO's regional TB programme will hold a 2-day webinar on latent TB infection management, prevention and screening in the Region for WHO staff from the 3 levels of the Organization, national TB programme managers and staff, and representatives of UN agencies, partner organizations and civil society...
