PRESS RELEASE: Decentralising the diagnosis of childhood tuberculosis to district hospitals and primary health centres in high tuberculosis incidence and resource-limited countries

Decentralising the diagnosis of childhood tuberculosisto district hospitals and primary health centresin high tuberculosis incidence and resource-limited countries Two articles from one study focusing on decentralising the diagnosis of childhood TB to district hospitals (DH) and primary health centres (PHC) in high tuberculosis incidence countries have just been published in eClinicalMedicine. The study was carried […]

TB Speed Pneumonia Study Results – Film 5′

TB Speed Pneumonia Study Results – Film 5′

The TB-Speed Pneumonia study results in the Lancet Infectious Diseases – Nov 2022

Tuberculosis: children hospitalized with severe pneumonia in high-incidence countries should be screened for TB Access the Lancet Infectious Diseases publication Tuberculosis affects 1 million children each year; less than half of them are diagnosed and treated for the disease, which leads to more than 200,000 deaths. In a new study, researchers and clinicians from the […]

TB-Speed Newsletter n°6 – NOVEMBER 2022

EDITORIAL: After five intensive years, the TB-Speed project is coming to the end. This 5th year was very much dedicated to the restitution of the project results and tools to the national tuberculosis programs of countries participating in the project, to other national programs from high burden countries but also to national and international stakeholders […]

TB-Speed International & National Restitutions Media Review

Following the TB-Speed INTERNATIONAL Restitution Symposium June 9 – 10, 2022 in Maputo, Mozambique & the TB-Speed NATIONAL Restitutions in July, August & September 2022 : Please find hereafter several communications on these events from different countries. International Restitution Mozambique – TV Spot STV Notícias International Restitution Mozambique – Press “Notícias” newspaper International Restitution Mozambique […]

PRESS RELEASE – TB-SPEED INTERNATIONAL RESTITUTION SYMPOSIUM, MAPUTO, MOZAMBIQUE

Following the TB-Speed International Restitution Symposium June 9 – 10, 2022 in Maputo, Mozambique, a press release was relayed to the communications platforms of our partners. Please find find this press release below to download PRESS RELEASE TB-SPEED Pneumonia Results of an international cluster randomized trial on systematic tuberculosis detection in children with severe pneumonia […]

TB-Speed Newsletter n°5 – APRIL 2022

EDITORIAL: TB-SPEED TOWARDS THE END OF THE PROJECT In 4 years, TB-Speed has carried out several studies aiming at reducing childhood mortality due to tuberculosis (TB) by developing, testing, and eventually delivering an innovative, decentralized, cost-effective, and feasible childhood TB diagnostic strategy to increase case finding in children. First results of the TB-Speed testing approach […]

PRESS RELEASE – TB-SPEED PNEUMONIA STUDY FIRST RESULTS

Following the presentation of the TB-Speed Pneumonia Study First Results at the Union Conf 2021, a press release was relayed to the communications platforms of our partners. Please find find this press release below to download PRESS RELEASE TB-SPEED PNEUMONIA STUDY FIRST RESULTS The TB-Speed consortium under the leadership of the university of Bordeaux is […]

TB-Speed at the Union Conf 2021 Official Scientific Press Conference

During the 52nd edition of the Union Conf 2021, TB-Speed has been invited to participate in the Official Scientific Press Conference to present the project. Please find below the whole Union Conf Press Conference. Speaker: Dr Olivier Marcy – TB-Speed Project Director TB-Speed presentation at 10:48 Questions & Answers at 37:22    

TB-Speed Newsletter n°4 – SEPT 2021

EDITORIAL Since the resumption of inclusions, TB-Speed has been able to maintain the activities despite an overall drop in sick children attending the TB-Speed study sites. Fortunately, the project obtained a 1 year no-cost extension by both Unitaid and L’Initiative. The official TB-Speed project end date is now September 2022. The new key dates concerning […]

TO FACILITATE THE DIAGNOSIS OF TUBERCULOSIS IN CHILDREN IN AFRICA AND ASIA – IRD article in french

Améliorer les outils de diagnostic est la voie suivie par le projet TB-Speed dédié au « renforcement des services de tuberculose pédiatrique pour une détection précoce améliorée ». Une équipe IRD associant l’UMR MIVEGEC et l’UMI TRANSVIHMI vient de livrer les résultats de son étude in vitro sur la mise au point d’un protocole simplifié de diagnostic […]

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2021!

TB-Speed Newsletter n°3

EDITORIAL: the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic should not divert us from the long term public health emergency that is childhood tuberculosis. Better access to TB diagnosis and care for children living in high burden and resource limited countries should remain a top priority. Since December 2019, a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) emerged in Wuhan, Hubei […]

TB-Speed Newsletter n°2

EDITORIAL: The TB-Speed HIV and TB-Speed SAM studies are now launched and ready to evaluate new tuberculosis diagnostic tools for children living with HIV or presenting severe acute malnutrition! In October, the TB-Speed project has launched a new study evaluating a tuberculosis diagnostic algorithm for HIV-infected children with presumptive tuberculosis, the PAANTHER tuberculosis treatment decision […]

TB-Speed Newsletter n°1

EDITORIAL: In commemoration of World TB Day, the TB-Speed project started up the TB-Speed Pneumonia study on Wednesday, March 20, 2019. Every year, March 24 marks World TB Day to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of tuberculosis (TB), and to step up efforts to end the global TB epidemic. […]

It’s time for TB-Speed

Press Release It’s time to initiate tuberculosis screening in children with severe pneumonia: the TB-Speed Pneumonia study has started enrolment in six countries In commemoration of the World TB Day, the TB-Speed team is pleased to announce that its Pneumonia study has been launched in six countries: Cambodia, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Mozambique, Uganda and Zambia. […]

Paediatric Tuberculosis in Sierra Leone: Engaging media institutions to participate in increasing TB diagnosis in Children

On January 31st, Solthis participated through the Project TB-Speed in the National Media Conversation and training on TB reporting, organized by a national partner, CISMAT-Sierra Leone (Civil Society Movement Against Tuberculosis in Sierra Leone). More than 25 members of the media (TV, radio, print) across Sierra Leone were present at this 1-day meeting. For CISMAT-Sierra […]

Initiative 5% – Lutter contre la mortalité infantile due à la tuberculose

Interview du Dr Olivier Marcy, Directeur du projet TB-Speed, Université de Bordeaux. De 2017 à 2020, l’Initiative 5% cofinance avec Unitaid le projet TB-Speed. Mis en œuvre  par un consortium international coordonné par l’université de Bordeaux, ce projet de recherche vise à systématiser le diagnostic de la tuberculose chez les enfants vulnérables et à faciliter leur […]

En Ouganda, la traque contre la tuberculose

CORALIE LEMKE, ENVOYÉE SPÉCIALE À KAMPALA (OUGANDA) Alors que la tuberculose fait encore de nombreux morts dans les pays à ressources limitées, des chercheurs français de l’université de Bordeaux ont lancé des travaux pour tenter de l’éradiquer. L’Usine Nouvelle est partie en Ouganda à leurs côtés. Si vous toussez depuis plus de deux semaines, vous avez […]

New Roadmap towards ending TB in Children and Adolescents

A new action plan outlining measures to prevent and treat tuberculosis (TB) in children and adolescents was launched today by global TB leadership in advance of the United Nations General Assembly High-Level meeting on TB. Building on the first-ever Roadmap for Childhood TB: Toward Zero Deaths first issued in 2013, the new Roadmap towards ending TB in […]

Trophées « Talents U » 2018 : catégorie Recherche & innovation

Innovants, surprenants, performants… Découvrez les sept projets sélectionnés dans la catégorie recherche et innovation. Les Trophées « Talents U » seront remis lors de la soirée de rentrée, qui se déroulera le jeudi 4 octobre à partir de 17h au Domaine du Haut-Carré à Talence. TB Speed / Par l’équipe IDLIC* – Centre Bordeaux Population […]

TB-Speed pour un monde sans tuberculose

A l’occasion de la journée mondiale de lutte contre la tuberculose du 24 mars, retour sur TB-Speed, projet de recherche coordonné par l’université de Bordeaux. Son objectif : contribuer à la réduction de la mortalité chez les enfants due à cette maladie. Un monde sans tuberculose ne sera possible que si tous les enfants sont diagnostiqués quel que soit l’endroit […]

TB-Speed joins the fight for a TB-Free world

PRESS-RELEASE On March 24th, we will commemorate the World Tuberculosis (TB) Day to raise public awareness about TB. Responsible of over 4,500 deaths a day, this disease presents devastating health, social and economic impacts. Despite the fact that TB is curable, too many children do not access treatment and die from the disease because they […]

Expertise France : TB-Speed, une approche innovante pour réduire la mortalité infantile due à la tuberculose

En 2016, 1 million de nouveaux cas de tuberculose ont été détectés dans le monde chez les enfants. Pourtant, seulement 45% de ces cas ont été notifiés à l’Organisation mondiale de la santé. A travers l’Initiative 5%, qui cofinance avec Unitaid l’une des composantes du projet TB Speed, Expertise France contribue à la lutte contre […]

La France et la lutte contre la tuberculose

[…] 3. La France participe aux efforts internationaux de recherche et d’innovation pour accélérer la réponse à la tuberculose La faiblesse du diagnostic de la tuberculose est un défi majeur. L’OMS estime qu’en 2016, plus de 4 millions de personnes affectées n’ont pas été diagnostiqués et n’ont pu être traitées. La tuberculose est particulièrement difficile […]

Standard Times – The Tuberculosis National review – Sierra Leone

[…] The Deputy Minister of Health and Sanitation II Madam Zuliatu Cooper has said the Ministry of Health and Sanitation is expected to achieve 90% treatment success rate for all people diagnosed with TB through affordable and correct treatment services and social support. … Earlier Dr. Leena Matata of SOLTHIS NGO made a presentation on […]

Le Nouveau Réveil : Le projet TB-Speed lancé à Abidjan

@bidj@n.net : Lancement du projet TB-Speed visant à réduire la mortalité due à la tuberculose infantile en Afrique

Mercredi 6 décembre 2017 – Abidjan. L’université de Bordeaux, le programme PAC-Ci et ses partenaires ont procédé au lancement du projet de recherche: TB-Speed. Ce projet d’une durée de quatre ans est mies en oeuvre dans 7 pays dont 6 en Afrique. Objectif: réduire la mortalité due à la tuberculose infantile en Afrique et en Asie […]

Unitaid-funded programme will bring sophisticated TB diagnosis to underserved children

PRESS-RELEASE Unitaid and the University of Bordeaux today launched a four-year research project to cut TB deaths among children by widening availability of fast tests that can be used even in remote, rural settings. The TB-Speed project will be implemented in Cambodia, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Uganda and Zambia by a consortium of eight organizations […]

RFI-Priorité Santé : VIH-Tuberculose, les traitements existent

Interview of Olivier Marcy, TB-Speed Project Director, during the AIDS Conference in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.

Lemonde.fr : Les enfants, derniers bénéficiaires de l’innovation médicale

[…] Pourtant, la maladie se soigne et de nouvelles formulations ­pédiatriques existent. Le talon d’Achille ? Le diagnostic. « Une méthode moléculaire d’examen du crachat l’a révolutionné chez l’adulte, mais elle est difficile à ­utiliser chez l’enfant, qui souvent ne sait pas produire de crachat et développe des formes extrapulmonaires de tuberculose », précise Mario Raviglione de l’OMS. L’université de Bordeaux a lancé en […]