We are a non-profit organization with over 120 years of experience fighting #tuberculosis (TB)🦠 Does that make us old? Yes, but so is #TB🧐🤨 Our goal is to #EndTB & related diseases around the world 🌏. 🤝Partner with us, together we can end TB! #IDSky https://bsky.app/profile/kncvtbplus.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/kncvtbplus.bsky.social/post/3mjk6nsooq22oOur recently published study on Springer Nature brings evidence from urban and peri‑urban #Mozambique showing that #COVID19 self‑testing at community screening posts is highly acceptable, feasible, and trusted. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-026-26889-115 Apr 2026 15:13 +0000at://did:plc:owtaw7vd4unupoxoqbqo7mys/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjk6nsooq22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/kncvtbplus.bsky.social/post/3mhvfnkaqrk2gThe NL has an important role to play in the global fight against #TB. The recent opinion piece from Marijke Wijnroks in the AD once again highlights how essential innovation, collaboration, and long-term investments are to truly reduce TB. https://www.ad.nl/praat-mee/opinie-neem-voortrekkersrol-in-strijd-tegen-tuberculose~a7e4d72c/25 Mar 2026 15:27 +0000at://did:plc:owtaw7vd4unupoxoqbqo7mys/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvfnkaqrk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/kncvtbplus.bsky.social/post/3mf7egjygns2bAs part of our ongoing efforts to share knowledge, translate it into action and strengthen partnerships, we have a dedicated page that works as a webinar repository hosting recordings, key messages and more useful resources.💪 https://www.kncvtbplus.com/articles/webinars https://youtu.be/olsPVdtJJc8?si=XxzGhkftDrRmO_nL19 Feb 2026 10:16 +0000at://did:plc:owtaw7vd4unupoxoqbqo7mys/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf7egjygns2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/kncvtbplus.bsky.social/post/3mdidrariic2dWhat is the effect of #war on people with #tuberculosis?🚨 Our recent publication suggests that the effect of war is neither instantaneous nor uniform.👈 #TBSky #TB https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12826589/28 Jan 2026 13:08 +0000at://did:plc:owtaw7vd4unupoxoqbqo7mys/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdidrariic2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/kncvtbplus.bsky.social/post/3mddaur3sek2gPerson‑centred TB care is holistic, individualized, respectful and empowering. A new KNCV publication argues this shift is only the start of a just transition for DR‑TB, urging us to ask: Who sets the agenda? Who benefits? And who is left behind? #TBSky #TB #DRTB @universitypress.cambridge.org https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/public-humanities/article/just-transition-for-drugresistant-tuberculosis/9399FA2833DA9CC1CE5877BAA703FC8C26 Jan 2026 12:33 +0000at://did:plc:owtaw7vd4unupoxoqbqo7mys/app.bsky.feed.post/3mddaur3sek2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/kncvtbplus.bsky.social/post/3mb4jyacupk24Our latest study in the Journal of Clin Microbiology demonstrates how adapting the SOS stool method for Truenat and Xpert MTB/XDR expands TB testing access for children & adults who can’t produce sputum. Faster diagnosis. ➕ equity. Better outcomes. https://journals.asm.org/doi/epub/10.1128/jcm.01040-25 #TBSky @asm.org29 Dec 2025 09:37 +0000at://did:plc:owtaw7vd4unupoxoqbqo7mys/app.bsky.feed.post/3mb4jyacupk24https://bsky.app/profile/kncvtbplus.bsky.social/post/3mangtatbbk2xStool can be tested with the Xpert MTB/XDR cartridge using the original SOS protocol. Our findings further expand access to rapid molecular testing to detect #TB and resistance to diverse anti-TB drugs for children and adults who cannot produce sputum. @asm.org https://journals.asm.org/doi/full/10.1128/jcm.01040-2523 Dec 2025 09:30 +0000at://did:plc:owtaw7vd4unupoxoqbqo7mys/app.bsky.feed.post/3mangtatbbk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/kncvtbplus.bsky.social/post/3mangbzu6ws2gOur latest study in #Nigeria shows that #TB diagnostic testing for children is possible even in remote health facilities using #Truenat technology. Scaling this globally means more children diagnosed early, more lives saved. @asm.org #TBSky https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jcm.01041-2523 Dec 2025 09:21 +0000at://did:plc:owtaw7vd4unupoxoqbqo7mys/app.bsky.feed.post/3mangbzu6ws2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/kncvtbplus.bsky.social/post/3m7ni74nmok2hCOVID-19 self-testing works! In Ethiopia, 94% of participants accepted self-testing and most found it easy. Affordable access + clear instructions = stronger pandemic preparedness. Learn more: https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/iuatld/ijtldo/2025/00000002/00000011/art00002# #COVID19 #PublicHealth #SelfTesting10 Dec 2025 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:owtaw7vd4unupoxoqbqo7mys/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7ni74nmok2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/kncvtbplus.bsky.social/post/3m73gaeom5s2zAt the #UnionConf2025, Dr. Yellappa, KNCV expert and Vice Chair of the Global TB-PPM Working Group, joined conversations on how #PPM accelerates early dx, treatment access, and person-centred care. How can we build a comprehensive TB response requires all hands on deck, including the private sector?03 Dec 2025 12:06 +0000at://did:plc:owtaw7vd4unupoxoqbqo7mys/app.bsky.feed.post/3m73gaeom5s2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/kncvtbplus.bsky.social/post/3m65n4ksqjk22The Global Fund’s Eighth Replenishment Summit is a pivotal moment for global health. Today’s Summit is about safeguarding progress and reinforcing resilience in an interconnected world.🌐 Read more: https://www.theglobalfund.org/en/news/2025/2025-11-19-the-netherlands-reaffirms-commitment-to-global-health/ Photo credit: The Global Fund/Thabang Radebe21 Nov 2025 15:50 +0000at://did:plc:owtaw7vd4unupoxoqbqo7mys/app.bsky.feed.post/3m65n4ksqjk22https://bsky.app/profile/kncvtbplus.bsky.social/post/3m6553ywcds2w👉We must strive to continue "Sharing knowledge, sharing expertise and sharing experiences" and co-create strategies and innovations that meet the people where they are.👈 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rk72t1We-bM21 Nov 2025 11:03 +0000at://did:plc:owtaw7vd4unupoxoqbqo7mys/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6553ywcds2whttps://bsky.app/profile/kncvtbplus.bsky.social/post/3m5xxwo2dp22kEnding TB requires change in societal power dynamics worldwide!19 Nov 2025 09:47 +0000at://did:plc:owtaw7vd4unupoxoqbqo7mys/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5xxwo2dp22khttps://bsky.app/profile/kncvtbplus.bsky.social/post/3m4ilw6j7oc2rA symposium on the Power of People-Centered TB Care hosted by Center for Tuberculosis of UCSF and @stoptb.bsky.social 📅 Date: 19 November 2025 🕕 Time: 6–8 PM CET 📍 Location: Bella Sky Conference & Event Center – Copenhagen https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdKcdBmgTiuAgmsqS5ywfY_JDLlDJyyGPIop4CdIw_pig_V_w/viewform #TBSky #TB31 Oct 2025 13:37 +0000at://did:plc:owtaw7vd4unupoxoqbqo7mys/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4ilw6j7oc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/kncvtbplus.bsky.social/post/3m4dqmqeot22gOn November 18, 2025, KNCV will host the workshop "Implementing effective active #TB drug safety monitoring and management (aDSM) on the introduction and scale up of novel shorter regimen" during the #UnionConf2025. #TBSky Don't miss out! Register now! https://www.kncvtbplus.com/articles/news/kncv-led-workshop-union-conference-202529 Oct 2025 15:18 +0000at://did:plc:owtaw7vd4unupoxoqbqo7mys/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4dqmqeot22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/kncvtbplus.bsky.social/post/3m4dfpu5zfs2gDespite 5 years of SARS-CoV-2 research, as well as decades of research on #TB, large gaps remain in understanding the transmission of airborne pathogens. Read our recent publication here: https://ijic.info/article/view/23851/15064 #TBSky29 Oct 2025 12:03 +0000at://did:plc:owtaw7vd4unupoxoqbqo7mys/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4dfpu5zfs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/kncvtbplus.bsky.social/post/3m4anxu5yic2jOver the last couple of months, #Ethiopia has taken forward the journey to ending #TB in children and adolescents. A series of activities have been conducted together with the MoH Ethiopia, KNCV Ethiopia, KNCV TB Plus and other local entities in Ethiopia. Read 👇: https://www.kncvtbplus.com/articles/news/ethiopia-drives-progress-country-led-action-end-tb-children28 Oct 2025 09:53 +0000at://did:plc:owtaw7vd4unupoxoqbqo7mys/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4anxu5yic2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/kncvtbplus.bsky.social/post/3m2r2izzdzk2rJoin the KNCV Alumni Network, a platform to stay connected🤝, celebrate our shared legacy🥳, and continue learning together📚 to end #tuberculosis (TB) and other health challenges! Join here: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=5eaO8qa4xUiJ0Kru-evZLoA9TahYv0NPgw7mc3Y6wktUREZJMTY1M1pUSDBFWU5YSkhYT1FFMkQ5SS4u&origin=QRCode&fbclid=IwY2xjawNUe7pleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETB6ajNRekFRSEx2elZoVHowAR7jSv_9Beuo2RZFJcDck3khF_Gp6iEKaWw39bMyKAKQYlKpK0rtdw2kYIE_sQ_aem_4JoyZ6KXBfwH42fBG35I8g09 Oct 2025 11:29 +0000at://did:plc:owtaw7vd4unupoxoqbqo7mys/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2r2izzdzk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/kncvtbplus.bsky.social/post/3m2jy5jqiz223We’re excited to announce a workshop on "Implementing effective TB #aDSM on the introduction and scale up of novel shorter regimen", an essential session for those working in TB pharmacovigilance, clinical research, and #PublicHealth. Register here: https://conf2025.theunion.org/post-graduate-courses-and-workshops/06 Oct 2025 15:58 +0000at://did:plc:owtaw7vd4unupoxoqbqo7mys/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2jy5jqiz223https://bsky.app/profile/kncvtbplus.bsky.social/post/3lz45oidg422p🌏As part of the KNCV ACTS Project, our colleague and Tech. Director, Agnes Gebhard recently visited #Indonesia during the NTP review and engaged with local teams to support country-led #TB response initiatives. Learn more here: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7372565962207956993 #TBSky18 Sep 2025 10:35 +0000at://did:plc:owtaw7vd4unupoxoqbqo7mys/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz45oidg422phttps://bsky.app/profile/kncvtbplus.bsky.social/post/3lz42dznuj22p💡KNCV IS SHARING KNOWLEDGE, GAINING INSIGHTS ON DIGITAL HEALTH SOLUTIONS! Our team on Digital Health Solutions recently attended a conference to gain insights on health technologies that can support our approaches to ending #tuberculosis! Find out more at kncvtbplus.com #TBSky #TB18 Sep 2025 09:35 +0000at://did:plc:owtaw7vd4unupoxoqbqo7mys/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz42dznuj22phttps://bsky.app/profile/kncvtbplus.bsky.social/post/3lz23fdmp4s2hSupporting countries in strengthening comprehensive #diagnostic and #care approaches is key to ensuring that no one is left behind in reaching quality diagnostic services and TB care. https://www.kncvtbplus.com/projects/dream-fund-project-no-more-pandemics @postcodeloterij.bsky.social #TBSky #TB #NPL #NationalePostcodeLoterij17 Sep 2025 14:49 +0000at://did:plc:owtaw7vd4unupoxoqbqo7mys/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz23fdmp4s2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/kncvtbplus.bsky.social/post/3lyikruo5ck2u70 MILLION LIVES SAVED SINCE 2002🔥 This huge number represents the lives saved through the collaborative efforts that The Global Fund partnership have devoted over the last 23 years on its mission to end #AIDS, #tuberculosis (TB) and #malaria as public health threats.🚨 #TBSky #HIV #TB https://www.theglobalfund.org/en/results/10 Sep 2025 15:36 +0000at://did:plc:owtaw7vd4unupoxoqbqo7mys/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyikruo5ck2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/kncvtbplus.bsky.social/post/3lydhndcyp22e🤝Strengthening TB care for children in the Philippines! Interest-holders in the Philippines came together in a recent forum to finalize a policy that will make pediatric #tuberculosis (TB) testing more timely, accurate, and child-friendly.🧒 @unitaid.bsky.social #TBSky https://ascentdrtb.org/stakeholders-validate-interim-policy-on-stool-based-lc-naat-for-pediatric-tb-diagnosis/08 Sep 2025 14:57 +0000at://did:plc:owtaw7vd4unupoxoqbqo7mys/app.bsky.feed.post/3lydhndcyp22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/kncvtbplus.bsky.social/post/3lydhku32ck2e3HP dispersible child-friendly formulation in Ethiopia, promising results🔥 Pediatric Demonstration Study (PDS) in #Ethiopia 🔥15 health facilities engaged 🔥205 children enrolled in #TB preventive treatment (TPT), of which 163 on the new dispersible #3HP.👏 #TBSky #IMPAACT4TB @unitaid.bsky.social https://www.kncvtbplus.com/articles/news/3hp-dispersible-child-friendly-formulation-ethiopia-promising-results08 Sep 2025 14:55 +0000at://did:plc:owtaw7vd4unupoxoqbqo7mys/app.bsky.feed.post/3lydhku32ck2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/kncvtbplus.bsky.social/post/3lxr5oehh5222War and conflict magnify the impact of global health threats like #TB💔 🤝With support from The Global Fund, the TB response in Ukraine has been not only maintained but strengthened during #war. Learn more here: https://impact.theglobalfund.org/en/global-health-security/?fbclid=IwY2xjawMiNDZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFMVkxGb015eDdTV3VCeUJsAR6Ot7WzjNQoybbYJ-k85nQqA8JRFPdR8OBMRPV3EPEZZCOS9_CMKxu2RkI74g_aem_YF5G6n4Hc8zR4rAwxZHnsQ #TBSky #EndTB #TheGlobalFund01 Sep 2025 08:10 +0000at://did:plc:owtaw7vd4unupoxoqbqo7mys/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxr5oehh5222https://bsky.app/profile/kncvtbplus.bsky.social/post/3lwqjw5pkqc25SOS stool-based testing for #TB is: ✅Child-friendly & non-invasive: no need for sputum ✅Helpful for adults too, useful for very sick patients and people living with #HIV who struggle to produce sputum ✅Cost-saving: stool collection can be done at primary care, cutting down referrals and delays https://www.kncvtbplus.com/sos-stoolbox19 Aug 2025 08:52 +0000at://did:plc:owtaw7vd4unupoxoqbqo7mys/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwqjw5pkqc25