From policy to impact: Advancing DR-TB prevention, diagnosis and access through community and market solutions
KNCV is hosting an opportunity to explore practical experiences, lessons learned, and innovative approaches to advancing DR-TB prevention, diagnosis and access through community and market solutions.
14 of October, 2026
This webinar is part of the Unitaid-funded project ASCENT DR-TB led by KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation.
Across ASCENT DR-TB partner countries and technical partners, important progress has been made in strengthening people-centred prevention, diagnosis and care for drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB). This webinar will bring together experiences from the Philippines, Ukraine and global market-shaping initiatives to explore how policies, community-led approaches and access strategies can translate into meaningful improvements for people affected by TB.
Join us for an interactive knowledge exchange highlighting recent progress, innovations and practical lessons from ASCENT DR-TB partners. Speakers will discuss efforts to expand DR-TB preventive treatment, introduce innovative approaches to childhood TB diagnosis, strengthen community-led services and improve access to essential TB diagnostics and medicines.
This webinar offers participants an opportunity to learn from practical experiences across different settings and explore how policy support, capacity strengthening, community engagement, multisectoral collaboration and market-shaping approaches can contribute to better TB prevention, diagnosis and care.
Webinar: From policy to impact: Advancing DR-TB prevention, diagnosis and access through community and market solutions
Date:
14 of October, 2026
Time:
12:00 - 14:00 CET (Amsterdam time)
Who is this for?
- National TB Programme staff
- Clinicians
- Nurses
- Pharmacists
- Laboratory personnel
- Implementing partners
- Community representatives, and
- Anyone interested in strengthening safe and effective DR-TB treatment programmes.
What will you learn?
By participating in this webinar, you will:
- Learn from the Philippines’ experience in developing policies and guidelines to scale up DR-TB preventive treatment and diagnostic innovations.
- Explore progress in implementing DR-TB preventive treatment.
- Hear early experiences with stool-based low-complexity nucleic acid amplification testing for childhood TB diagnosis.
- Discover how community-led TB care and multisectoral collaboration are strengthening prevention, screening, referral and support in Ukraine.
- Understand how decentralized TB services can be supported through clearly defined roles, coordination and monitoring.
- Gain insights into market-shaping efforts to improve access to TB commodities and address procurement and supply-chain barriers.
- Exchange questions, experiences and reflections during an audience discussion.
Experts
Moderators:
- Ahmed Bedru - KNCV Ethiopia
- Elzier Mangunyane - Fundação Aurum
Speakers:
- Dr. Charisse Mabacias - Dept. of Health, Philippines
- Dr. Mamel Quelapio - KNCV Philippines
- Ms. Leveriza Coprada - KNCV Philippines
- Mr. Volodymyr Kochanov - PATH Ukraine
- Olya Klymenko - TB Europe Coalition/TBPeople Ukraine
- Claire Watkins - Clinton Health Access Initiative, CHAI
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