Clinical Microbiologist, Head of the Emerging Bacterial Pathogen Research unit, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan
BIOGRAPHY
MAR 24, 2021 11:00 AM PDT
The Importance of Laboratory Diagnostics in the Fight Against Tuberculosis
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Event Date & Time
Date: March 24, 2021
Time: 11:00am (PDT), 2:00pm (EDT), 7:00pm (CET)
Abstract
In 2019, roughly 10 million people developed Tuberculosis (TB) globally and 1.4 million of them died, which makes it one of the top 10 causes of death globally.1 By 2030, the targets are clear: 90% reduction in the number of TB deaths and an 80% reduction in the TB incidence rate (new cases per 100 000 population per year), compared with levels in 2015. 1
Laboratory diagnostics continue to play a key role in the strategy to fight TB, and an estimated 60 million lives were saved through TB treatment between 2000 and 2019.1 In this webinar, you will learn how microbiology laboratories play an increasingly important role in the fight against TB.
Key Topics:
- The fundamental science of the TB disease (introduction & impact)
- The importance of laboratory diagnostics in the fight against TB
- The STOP TB Partnership
- The ongoing work of the European Society of Mycobacteriology
References:
- World Health Organization. (2020). Global Tuberculosis Report 2020. Retrieved from https://www.who.int/tb/publications/global_report/en/
Webinars will be available for unlimited on-demand viewing after live event.
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