CNS wishes you a very happy new year 2020

Boosting immunity is also an important cog-in-the-wheel to prevent TB


This Podcast features Professor (Dr) Surya Kant, Head of Respiratory Medicine department, King George's Medical University (KGMU). He is the President of National College of Chest Physicians (2019-2020), President of Indian Chest Society (2016-2017), and President of Indian College of Allergy, Asthma and Applied Immunology (2018-2020). Prof Surya Kant is also a member of National Task Force (tuberculosis) of Revised National TB Control Programme (RNTCP) Government of India; and Chairman of Zonal Operational Research Committee, RNTCP, North Zone.

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Boosting immunity of people is an important cog-in-the-wheel to prevent TB



Top 25+ most-read articles on CNS website in 2019 (English & Hindi) | #Rewind2019

Looking back at over 500 (English and Hindi) in-depth and issue-focussed articles written by CNS team in Asian and African countries in 2019, we are compelled to say that each article, and the issue it focussed on, is so very important even today! We cannot overemphasize the importance of each of these spotlight articles and critical issues they highlighted.

Top 5 CNS Webinars in 2019 | #Rewind2019

[Click here to watch all CNS Webinars in the past decade] Looking back at over 100 Webinars and other eLearning sessions (such as, #endTB Dialogues series) hosted by CNS in 2019, we are compelled to say that each eLearning session, and the issue it focussed on, is so very important, even today - heartfelt thanks to all the panelists and participants.

Top 5+ CNS Correspondents in 2019 | #Rewind2019

Looking back at over 500 articles written by CNS Correspondents Team in Asian and African countries in 2019, we are compelled to say that each article, and the issue it focussed on, is so very important even today - thanks to each one of the Correspondents and Fellows. We cannot overemphasize the importance of each of these spotlight articles and critical issues they highlighted.

Top 10 CNS Podcasts in 2019 | #Rewind2019

Looking back at over 200 audio podcasts of 2019, on a range of issues related to global health and sustainable development, we are compelled to say that each one of them, and the issue it focussed on, is so very important even today! We cannot overemphasize the importance of each of these spotlight podcasts and critical issues they highlighted.

Top 10 videos in 2019 on CNS YouTube channel | #Rewind2019

[click here to watch CNS YouTube channel] Looking back at over 200 video-articles produced by CNS team in 2019 (including streaming on YouTube of eLearning sessions such as Webinars and #endTB Dialogues series), we are compelled to say that each video, and the issue it focussed on, is so very important even today! We cannot overemphasize the importance of each of these spotlight video-articles and critical issues they highlighted.

Preventive healthcare is also important: TB prevention should not be on the blindspot


This Podcast features Dr Ishwar Gilada, who was among the first Indian doctors to begin HIV care when first case got diagnosed in the country. He is part of Governing Council of International AIDS Society (IAS), President of AIDS Society of India (ASI) - national professional association of HIV medical experts and scientists, and also member of Government of India's Technical Working Group on LatentTB Infection (LTBI).

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Preventive healthcare is also key: People opt for vaccines then why not TB preventive therapy?


Disability and TB: Call for greater collaborative action to help advance disability rights and #endTB agenda


This Podcast features Miiro Michael, Dansk Handicap Forbund (DHF) Uganda Representative, 2017 Human Rights Advocates Program, Columbia University and leader of MADIPHA (Masaka Association of Persons with Disabilities Living With HIV and AIDS).

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Disability and TB: Call for more evidence-based action to address issues if we are to #endTB


Addressing latent tuberculosis is also key if we are to #endTB in SAARC nations


This Podcast features Dr Ramesh Kumar Kharel, Director of SAARC TB and HIV/AIDS Centre (STAC) who shares his insights on accelerating response towards elimination of TB in SAARC nations (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is the regional geopolitical union of 8 nations in South Asia: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka).

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Addressing latent tuberculosis pool is also important if we are to #endTB in SAARC nations


Preventng TB and timely diagnosis & treatment of active disease are key to #endTB


This Podcast features Dr Man Mohan Puri, senior TB and respiratory diseases expert from NITRD Delhi (National Institute of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, formerly LRS Institute of TB and Respiratory Diseases). He is also a member of government of India's Technical Working Group on Latent TB Infection (LTBI).

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TB preventive therapy and accurate early diagnosis & treatment of active disease are key to #endTB


It is unethical not to offer TB preventive therapy to contacts of patients of active TB disease


This Podcast features Dr Suvanand Sahu, Deputy Executive Director of Stop TB Partnership.

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It is unethical not to offer TB preventive therapy to contacts of patients of active TB disease



If we are to end TB then we have to increase health literacy and programme effectiveness


This Podcast features Dr PS Sarma, senior #TB expert from #AndhraPradesh state in India and Chairman,SMLS Trust. He is the honorary national professor at Indian Medical Association (IMA) CGP New Delhi, and Executive Committee member of TB Association of  Andhra Pradesh.

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Health literacy & mobilizing healthcare workers to ↑ programme effectiveness are key to #endTB



Rapid rate of TB decline is helping move Kerala towards #endTB goal


This Podcast features Dr Shibu Balakrishnan and Dr Rakesh PS. Both of them are part of team fighting TB in Kerala state, India. Both are World Health Organization (WHO) consultants working with the state tuberculosis programme of India's national TB programme (formally called the Revised National TB Control Programme - RNTCP).

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Rapid rate of TB decline is helping move Kerala towards disease elimination



If we are to end TB then all TB services must reach everyone-in-need


This Podcast features Tushar Kanti Ray, senior public health social scientist, who is also a two-times TB survivor himself. With over 30 years of experience in fighting TB and promoting other public health measures in over 30 countries, Tushar Kanti Ray shares insights on how to strengthen TB response [Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, aCast, Podtail, BluBrry, and other podcast streaming platforms].

Ensuring all TB services reach everyone-in-need is an urgent priority to #endTB


Women and community ownership have made a difference, says Rwanda's health minister


Rwanda is one of the few countries, globally, that are on track to achieve the 90-90-90 UNAIDS targets. Visiting Indian media personality Shobha Shukla spoke with Health minister Dr Diane Gashumba on the margins of ICASA 2019 – the 20th International Conference on AIDS and sexually transmitted infections in Africa, which will come to an end on Saturday in Kigali.

Most women in low- and middle-income countries find vaginal rings acceptable and easy to use

Gives hope for uptake of the dapivirine ring when approved

A new formulation of life-saving medicines on the anvil for children living with HIV


An easy to consume, heat-stable, fixed-dose combination of four antiretrovirals (ARVs) developed for HIV infected infants and young children between 3 and 25 kg bodyweight is currently under review by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). If approved by the FDA, this all-in-one ARV regimen, consisting of 4 ARV medicines (lopinavir, ritonavir, abacavir and lamivudine), could prove to be a game-changer for millions of HIV infected infants and young children around the world, especially in low and middle income countries.

HIV (and TB) epidemic is far from over: Urgent call to multiply efforts to end AIDS and TB


This Podcast features Dr Linda-Gail Bekker, Professor of Medicine, Chief Operating Officer of Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation, and Director of Desmund Tutu HIV Centre at the University of Cape Town, South Africa. She was in conversation with CNS founder Managing Editor and Executive Director Shobha Shukla. Dr Linda-Gail Bekker is a former President of the International AIDS Society (IAS).

HIV (and TB) epidemic is far from over: Urgency to redouble our efforts to #endAIDS & #endTB


Political leadership, decentralization and community ownership have made a difference, says Rwanda's Health Minister


This Podcast features Rwanda's Health Minister Dr Diane Gashumba who spoke with CNS Managing Editor Shobha Shukla at ICASA 2019 (20th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa). Dr Diane shares her insights on progress Rwanda is making on strengthening health systems and also on disease-specific programmes such as HIV/AIDS, TB, NCDs, gender/ women equity, among others. She underlines how political leadership, decentralization and community ownership have been change agents making a big difference and helping progress the nation towards sustainable development, where no one is left behind.

Political leadership, decentralization and community ownership have made a difference, says Health Minister of Rwanda



Bringing #HIV response on track to #endAIDS is vital in Sub-Saharan Africa


This Podcast features Rouzeh Eghtessadi, Executive Director, SAfAIDS (Southern Africa HIV and AIDS Information Dissemination Service) and Chrispin Chomba, acting deputy director for programmes at SAfAIDS in Zambia. They were in conversation with CNS founder Executive DIrector and Managing Editor Shobha Shukla at the 20th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA 2019) in Kigali, Rwanda.

Bringing #HIV response on track to #endAIDS is vital in Sub-Saharan Africa



Do not leave the (mothers and) children behind, in efforts to #endAIDS


This Podcast features François Bompart, Director of HIV & Hepatitis C Initiative at the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi). He was in conversation with CNS founder Executive DIrector and Managing Editor Shobha Shukla at the 20th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA 2019) in Kigali, Rwanda.

Do not leave the (mothers and) children behind, in efforts to #endAIDS


Health and treatment literacy is a linchpin for global health security


This Podcast features Dr Dilip Mathai, Vice President of AIDS Society of India (ASI), and Co-Chair of Scientific Committee of ASICON 2019 (12th National Conference of ASI). He was conferred upon the coveted Lifetime Achievement Award by ASI for 2019. Dr Mathai is Dean, and Professor of Medicine & Adult Infectious Disease, at Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (AIMSR) in Hyderabad.

We cannot end AIDS without combating antimicrobial resistance

With just 133 months left to end AIDS, this year's World AIDS Day underlines the urgency to step up the fight against the epidemic. Despite unprecedented progress made in scaling up HIV prevention, treatment, care and support, we are not yet on track to end AIDS by 2030. One of the major threats lurking to reverse these gains made in combating AIDS is antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

Be aware: Health & treatment literacy is a linchpin for global health security as well as to #endAIDS & #endTB