First Global TB Summit culminates in signing of the Barcelona Declaration on TB.

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Report targeting policymakers released at 45th World Conference on Lung Health.

“TB is the by-product of poverty. I strongly believe TB control should be taken up by all as a development issue. The responsibility of TB control needs to move from doctors to medical administrators and politicians. That I wear all these hats is pure coincidence and, indeed, an opportunity to lessen the suffering of mankind.”

Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra, the next-generation test for Mycobacterium tuberculosis, will be with increased sensitivity to aid in detection of patients with smear-negative TB, which is often associated with HIV co-infection.

The guidance lists five conditions that must be in place if delamanid is used to treat adults with MDR-TB.

A compendium of TB REACH case studies, lessons learned and a monitoring and evaluation framework.

Bedaquiline combined with other active drugs has the potential to achieve high culture conversion rates in advanced MDR- and XDR-TB cases. However, it is crucial to follow carefully all patients for severe adverse events, even after bedaquiline discontinuation.

While the risk that any conference participant will have Ebola is extremely low, an Ebola preparedness and response plan will be in place throughout the conference. All conference participants will receive information on the preparedness plan when they register or pick up their conference badge.

The Community Corner is a space for all Union conference attendees to gather, discuss, debate and share ideas on the most pressing issues facing the fight against tuberculosis.