KNCV at the Union World Conference

Please find the programme of where KNCV speakers will appear during the Union World Conference.

E-posters and recordings

All e-posters and recordings will be available online from 10:00 AM CEST on 19 October 2021.Factors to better understand zoonotic TB among nomadic pastoralists in Northern Nigeria: screening with GeneXpert and evaluation of pulmonary GeneXpert positives with HAIN MTBC testing E-poster. KNCV representative:

• Jerod Scholten

Robustness of the Simple One-Step (SOS) stool processing method for Xpert MTB/RIF testing: preliminary results from Ethiopia E-poster. KNCV representative:

• Petra de Haas

Women “Iddirs” as COVID-19 resilient partners in improving tuberculosis preventive treatment in three zones in Ethiopia  E-poster. KNCV representative:

• Degu Jerene

Local solutions that helped mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on TB case detection in remote rural zones in southern Ethiopia  E-poster. KNCV representative:

• Degu Jerene

Accuracy of a new risk scoring tool to identify diabetes mellitus in tuberculosis patients in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia  E-poster. KNCV representative:

• Degu Jerene

Routine chest x-ray based TB screening and its yield among patients with diabetes mellitus in public health facilities in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia  E-poster. KNCV representative:

• Degu Jerene

Diabetes mellitus and its predictors among patients with active tuberculosis in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia E-poster. KNCV representative:

• Chaltu Muleta

Introduction of 3HP nearly doubled the uptake of TPT among PLHIV newly enrolled in ART in Ethiopia E-poster. KNCV representative:

• Christiaan Mulder

Use of smart pillbox to improve tuberculosis treatment outcomes in Ethiopia: preliminary findings from the run-in phase of the ASCENT project  E-poster. KNCV representative:

• Kristian van Kalmthout

Improved tuberculosis preventive therapy for contacts during COVID-19 in Ethiopia  E-poster. KNCV representative:

• Degu Jerene

Impact of COVID-19 on detection of drug-resistant tuberculosis in Ethiopia  E-poster. KNCV representative:

• Degu Jerene

GeneXpert testing and utilization rates were declined by one-fourth after COVID-19 pandemic in Ethiopia E-poster. KNCV representative:

• Degu Jerene

Leveraging Family Health Team to and missing people with TB in Underserved Urban Population, Harar, Ethiopia  Oral abstract. KNCV representative:

• Degu Jerene

Active TB case finding in prison setting: Experience of Harar and East Hararghe correction centers, Harar, Ethiopia E-poster. KNCV representative:

• Degu Jerene

TB vaccine implementation scenario E-poster. KNCV representative:

• Puck Pelzer

Clinical trial site directory TB vaccines E-poster. KNCV representative:

• Puck Pelzer

Modelling the impact and cost-effectiveness of bringing tuberculosis diagnosis for children using stool to the primary care level Oral abstract. KNCV representative:

• Edine Tiemersma

The First Cohort of Tuberculosis patients on the BPaL Regimen under Operational Research Conditions in Ukraine: Preliminary Results Oral abstract. KNCV representative:

• Veriko Mirtskhulava 

The other side of the Wellness on Wheels (WoW) truck: A great tool for advocacy and community mobilization E-poster. KNCV representative:

• Bethrand Odume

The contribution of hospital service delivery points to high tuberculosis yield: the TB –lon experience E-poster. KNCV representative:

• Stephanie Gande

Key to Finding Missing Childhood Tuberculosis Cases: Think Community, Think Contact Investigation E-poster. KNCV representative:

• Victor Falokun

Using CAD4TB scores to streamline clinical diagnosis E-poster. KNCV representative:

• Mustapha Tukur

Improving the effectiveness of hot- spot analytics using the Early Warning Outbreak Recognition System (EWORS); a community level approach E-poster. KNCV representative:

• Tobi Nissi

Improving TB treatment coverage in Nigeria – Is Public Private Mix (PPM) the missing link? E-poster. KNCV representative:

• Sani Useni

Best Practices And Challenges Of TB Active Case Finding (TB Surge) In Tertiary Institutions In Nasarawa State, Nigeria E-poster. KNCV representative:

• Daniel Egbule

Best Practices And Challenges In Community Based Approach To TB Case Finding In Nasarawa State, Nigeria E-poster. KNCV representative:

• Daniel Egbule

Putting Primary Health facilities at the center of Tuberculosis Case Finding – Lessons from the TB surge intervention in selected PHCs in Akwa Ibom State. E-poster. KNCV representative:

• Austin Ihesie

Paradigm Shift in Community Outreaches for TB case finding: Health Worker Model Versus Community Based Organization Model in Northern Nigeria E-poster. KNCV representative:

• Temidayo Fawole

Assessing the contributions of the use of stool-based Xpert test for pediatric TB diagnosis in Nigeria E-poster. KNCV representative:

• Nkiru Nwokoye

Improving the efficiency of community TB ACF interventions using the EWORS hot spot analytics E-poster. KNCV representative:

• Chidubem Ogbudebe

Use of digital hotspot to conduct targeted community outreaches in Cross River State E-poster. KNCV representative:

• Ifiok Ekanim

Medical facility Based TB Case Detection in Anambra, Delta, And Imo State Nigeria: A Six-Month Review E-poster. KNCV representative:

• Yekumah Wali

Achieving END TB strategy in Nigeria: the role of Health System governance. E-poster. KNCV representative:

• Ogoamaka Chukwuogo

PPM as a tool for increasing access to TB Services in rural and underserved areas: a case study of Rimi LG, Katsina. E-poster. KNCV representative:

• Hauwa Garba Usman

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Programme: Tuesday, 19 October 2021

11:00 – 12:20: TB: transmission to treatment? Oral abstract session. KNCV representative:

• Mustapha Tukur: Report of an Outbreak of Tuberculosis in Kano Central Correctional Center, Kano, Nigeria

12:30-13:50: ‘ABCs’ of Scaling up 3HP in Children Symposium. KNCV representative:

• Petros Mitiku: Implementation of 3HP and the TPT uptake among child contacts in 73 health facilities in Ethiopia

12:30 – 13:50: TPT regimens: safety first Oral abstract session. KNCV representative:

• Dawit Assefa: Community volunteers can detect side effects and achieve high TB preventive treatment completion rate among young children exposed to infectious TB cases, in Ethiopia

12:30 – 13:50: Quality people-centred TB care  Oral abstract session. KNCV representative:

• Stephanie Gande: The positive impact of gender-based intervention on TB case notifications: the case study of Kano State, Nigeria

16:30-17:50: Guideline update on rapid molecular diagnostics for extrapulmonary TB: what is new and how far are countries implementing new tools? Symposium. KNCV representatives:

• Petra de Haas, chair
• Connie Erkens: Diagnosis of EPTB in a high-income country: a different epidemiological landscape

16:30-17:50: TB and COVID-19 transmission dynamics Oral abstract session. KNCV representative:

• Puck Pelzer: The impact of COVID-19 on TB epidemiology in six high-burden countries 

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Programme: Wednesday, 20 October 2021

09:45-10:45: Nurses and Allied Professionals Meet the expert session. KNCV representatives:

• Niesje Jansen: chair, and Psychosocial support for people with TB 

12:30-13:50: Strategies to find the missing millions Oral abstract session. KNCV representative:

• Ogoamaka Chukwuogo: Strategic approach to the optimisation of TB contact investigation: the KNCV Nigeria experience

15:00 – 16:20: Is TB elimination feasible in high TB burden countries in the foreseeable future? Reviewing progress and charting future directions  Symposium. KNCV representatives:

• Degu Jerene, chair
• Tefera Agizew: Ethiopia’s consistent decline in TB incidence as a promising trend for setting the stage for TB elimination: Data from the Eliminate TB from Ethiopia project

16:30-17:50: TB digital adherence technologies – implementation lessons from the field Symposium. KNCV representative:

• Job van Rest: Planning and implementation of digital adherence technologies; what steps to follow?

16:30-17:50: Stakeholder interaction in TB care Symposium. KNCV representative:

• Austin Ihesie: Changing the narrative in Low TB reporting Local Government Areas in South-South Nigeria: Is PPM the Game changer?

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Programme: Thursday, 21 October 2021

12:30-13:50: Innovation in training and education materials for TB and beyond Symposium. KNCV representative:

• Niesje Jansen, chair

16:30 – 17:50: The BPaL regimen: update on clinical and operational research Symposium. KNCV representative:

• Agnes Gebhard, chair

17:45-18:15: Daily rapporteur 03 Rapporteur. KNCV representative:

• Niesje Jansen, presenting highlights on behalf of the Nursing and Allied Professionals Subsection.

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Programme: Friday, 22 October 2021

11:00-12:20: Innovations in diagnostics Oral abstract session. KNCV representative:

• Petra de Haas, moderator
• Edine Tiemersma: Accuracy of the Simple One-step (SOS) stool method with Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra assay for the diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in children 

12:30-13:50: Ground realities: challenges with Xpert Oral abstract session. KNCV representative:

• Kristin Kremer, chair

12:30-13:50: Leveraging existing platforms to ensure coordinated and improved diagnostics and care for HIV, TB, HPV and COVID-19 Symposium. KNCV representatives:

• Degu Jerene, chair
• Ahmed Bedru: Bidirectional screening for TB and diabetes mellitus in Ethiopia as an opportunity for integrating COVID-19 care 

15:00-16:30: Occupational health of health workers – WHO Year of the Health Worker Special session. KNCV representative:

• Kathy Fiekert: Who cares for the carers? The impact of stigma & COVID-19 on health care workers

17:45-18:15: Daily rapporteur 04 Rapporteur. KNCV representative:

• Niesje Jansen, presenting highlights on behalf of the Nursing and Allied Professionals Subsection.