📰Take a look at the latest coverage on a groundbreaking development in TB testing for kids, featuring insights from our very own Dr. Karen Du Preez from the Desmond Tutu TB Centre✨ dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-0… bhekisisa.org/health-news-so… #ChildHealth #SATBConference2024

Celebrating Mandela Day with creativity and care! 🖌️🎨 The DTTC team at Brooklyn Chest Hospital made personalized cards for the children in the wards. They also enjoyed hand/foot printing on a tablecloth and hosted a fun movie session with the kids. 🎥👣 #MandelaDay #67minutes

For Mandela Day this year, the iThemba team acknowledged the nursing staff in G9, Tygerberg Hospital 🏩 The iThemba team does most of their work in G9 and wanted to show their appreciation for their support and love for the patients. #mandeladay #67minutes #67minutesformandela

📣 Meet Godfrey Mbulelo Tabata! 🌟 We are thrilled to announce that Godfrey Mbulelo Tabata, our exceptional CAB chair, has been honoured as a global award recipient! 💪✨ #community #inspiration #makingadifference

The Lung health platform team at Ikhamva collected items from their homes that they no longer utilize and created a store for the participants. They also cooked them a meal and sat down with the caregivers for that day.🤲 #mandeladay

On Monday, August 12th, we had the honor of welcoming Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), to Stellenbosch University A huge thank you to Dr. Marrazzo for her visit and continued support! 💪✨ #DTTC #NIH #NIAID

The Kuilsrivier clinical trials site is well-known for conducting large-scale phase 3 randomized controlled clinical trials in the prevention of HIV and tuberculosis. Our team is committed to advancing medical research with the potential to make a global impact on patient care.

The DTTC PK unit is based on the Brooklyn Chest TB Hospital premises. The 30-person research team based here designs and implements highly specialised clinical trials exploring the pharmacokinetics, safety and acceptability of key drugs and regimens used to treat TB in children.

Dr. Susan Purchase, a research clinician at the Desmond Tutu TB Centre, takes us on a journey into the lives of children battling tuberculosis. 💪 iol.co.za/capetimes/opin… #TBawareness #everybreathcounts #ChildHealth #endTB

There is medicine available to help protect children from MDR-TB! 💊🎉

Daar is medisyne beskikbaar om kinders te beskem teen MDR-TB! 💊🎉

Likhona iyeza elifumanekayo elinceda ukuthintela i-MDR-TB ebantwaneni! 💊🎉

15 team members from the DTTC presented key data on multiple studies at the The Union Conference 2024 . The Conference presented the opportunity to share knowledge, build networks and engage with other stakeholders dedicates to ending the fight against TB. #unionconf2024 #endtb🩻🩺

Unitaid published a feature story on the PETITE DTG trial (part of BENFIT Kids). 📖 Read the full story here: unitaid.exposure.co/the-last-mile-… #HIVCare #ChildHealth #GlobalHealth #Innovation #DTTC #Unitaid

🌍 Team members from the #Benefitkids project proudly attended the Unitaid Partners' Forum in Johannesburg on December 2nd! 🤝 A fantastic opportunity to connect and collaborate on advancing global health initiatives. 💡✨ #GlobalHealth #Partnerships

On 6 December, the Unitaid Executive Board visited the Desmond Tutu TB Centre (Stellenbosch University) to see the impact of the innovative #BENEFITKIDS project. The team shared key findings from: 🔹 TB CHAMP trial 🔹 PETITE study 🔹 CHILPREF studies #GlobalHealth #TBResearch

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This publication highlight looks at a Lancet publication by Assoc. Prof Marieke van der Zalm. A systematic review of the significant impact of Tuberculosis in causing disability long after treatment in children. #TB #DTTC #Disability thelancet.com/journals/eclin…

Join our Annual Dissemination event as we celebrate 20 years of excellence and Global Leadership in TB and HIV Research at the Desmond Tutu TB Centre! DTTC remains a field leader in paediatric TB research. Learn about our work! Join the conversation. #TB #DTTC

Children with TB deserve regimens they'll actually take. 'Acceptability' is key for children and treatment guideline development, but its definition and how it's measured remain frustratingly vague. doi.org/10.1016/j.ssah… Desmond Tutu TB Centre #tb #dttc