Partners – ASCENT DR-TB

Technician reading AI powered Xray screening software. Photo by Delft Imaging.

Unitaid and CHAI cut cost of AI screening software, unlocking affordable TB detection in communities without radiologists

9 hours ago

New agreements with DeepTek and Delft Imaging cut annual software costs by up to 65 percent. Unitaid and the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) today announced new agreements with two leading providers of AI-powered TB…

KNCV Philippines advances DR-TB Preventive therapy & Non-Sputum Testing

3 months ago

Capacity Building, Community Partnerships, KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation, The Phillippines, video

In celebration of World TB Day 2026 KNCV Philippines and KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation hosted a webinar on DR-TB Preventive Therapy and Non-Sputum TB Testing under the Unitaid-funded project ASCENT-DRTB: CHANGING THE MINDSET:…

TAG hosts a webinar for TB Treatment advocates

3 months ago

Advocacy, Capacity Building, Community Partnerships, Tratment Action Group (TAG), video

On Tuesday, April 16, ASCENT-DRTB partner, Treatment Action Group (TAG) provided TB advocates, people with TB, and community treatment supporters with the basics of monitoring and management of newer TB…

South Sulawesi showcases breakthroughs in Drug-Resistant TB Care at ASCENT DR-TB Dissemination Meeting

10 months ago

Indonesia, Multisectoral Collaboration, South East Asia Region, Yayasan KNCV Indonesia

More than 120 health leaders, policymakers, and community representatives gathered in Makassar, South Sulawesi for the dissemination of the ASCENT DR-TB Project results in Indonesia’s fight against drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB).…

Stakeholders validate interim policy on stool-based LC-NAAT for pediatric TB diagnosis

11 months ago

Diagnosis, KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation, South East Asia Region, TB in children, The Phillippines

Manila, Philippines – August 20, 2025 A total of 38 stakeholders representing government agencies, private medical practitioners, laboratory staff, medical societies, civil society organizations (CSOs), tuberculosis (TB) experts, and TB…

Strengthening local leadership and multisectoral action to end TB in Kyivska oblast, Ukraine

11 months ago

Community Partnerships, KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation, Multisectoral Collaboration, PATH, Ukraine

Tuberculosis (TB) is not only a challenge for healthcare facilities, but also a social issue that requires joint efforts from authorities, healthcare providers, and communities. It remains one of the…

Empowering people affected by TB through Patient Support Groups in Ethiopia

12 months ago

African Region, Community Partnerships, Ethiopia, KNCV Ethiopia, KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation

South Ethiopia Region – June 2025 – In a significant move to combat the rising threat of drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB), KNCV Ethiopia, in partnership with the South Ethiopia Regional Health…

Fostering Multisectoral collaboration and community engagement in DR-TB care in Ukraine

12 months ago

Community Partnerships, PATH, Ukraine

Unitaid-funded ASCENT DR-TB project in Ukraine launched a series of multisectoral meetings planned at the level of administrative districts of Kyivska oblast (region), Ukraine, in collaboration with the National TB…

Addressing TB infection for drug-resistant TB in the Philippines

1 year ago

KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation, The Phillippines

The 2024 WHO Global Tuberculosis Report states that one-fourth of the world’s population is estimated to have been infected with tuberculosis (TB). The vast majority of them are not infectious…

Enhancing Community-Based DR-TB Care in South Ethiopia