KNCV at the Union Conference 2025: Driving Knowledge Exchange and Partnerships to End TB

For KNCV, the Union Conference is a platform for knowledge exchange and dissemination, collaboration, learning, and building links with the communities and interest-holders that dedicate their efforts to ending TB. Our presence underscores KNCV’s role as a knowledge exchange organization and technical leader in TB prevention and care. Our contributions on evidence-based solutions and innovative practices are shared to accelerate progress toward a world free from TB. 

Key Highlights from KNCV’s Program

Workshops and Courses:

• Implementing effective active TB drug safety monitoring and management (aDSM) during the scale-up of shorter regimens.
• Expressive writing for resilience and change – a unique approach to community engagement.

Scientific Contributions:

• Oral abstracts on early treatment outcomes for the six-month BPaLM regimen under programmatic conditions in Ethiopia.
• E-posters showcasing innovations in TB diagnostics, including optimizing GeneXpert functionality in Nigeria and AI-powered support for TB treatment.
• Exploring person-centred innovative strategies using AI for migrant populations.

Community Connect Sessions:

• Tackling stigma and discrimination in TB care.
• Generating community demand for best available TB care.

Why this matters

Participating in platforms to exchange knowledge and connect with the TB community around the world is a catalyst for collaboration. It offers KNCV and its global network an unparalleled opportunity to:

• Share key results from ongoing projects and research that inform global TB strategies.
• Engage with communities, national TB program leaders, donors, and private sector partners to strengthen health systems and scale up innovations.
• Foster partnerships that drive equity, resilience, and rights-based TB programs, ensuring that no one is left behind.