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Through RINDE - TB, Partners In Health sought to strengthen the participation of civil society in multisectoral responsibility processes in tuberculosis, with an international meeting that brought together representatives from 12 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.

This was made possible within the framework of the HIV TB Country Project 2022 - 2025, financed by the Global Fund, coordinated by Minsa and CONAMUSA, and implemented by Socios En Salud.

Socios En Salud conducted a baseline study on the needs of pregnant women and caregivers of children under ten years of age in Lima and Cusco, in the context of climate change. Water scarcity and food insecurity are the most urgent challenges to be solved.

We spoke with Dr. Sonya Shin, associate professor at Harvard Medical School, about the consequences of climate change on people’s health.

We also spoke with Dr. Sonya Shin, associate professor at Harvard Medical School, about the consequences of climate change on people’s health.

Through our MONITOREA-TB project, civil society in Latin America and the Caribbean can access a series of webinars focused on ensuring a comprehensive response to tuberculosis, based on addressing key populations, gender equity and human rights protection.

Dr. Leonid Lecca, CEO of Partners In Health and Harvard University instructor, highlights the importance of accompaniment during treatment for people affected by tuberculosis (TB).

Our Community Outreach and Advocacy Unit’s project continues to strengthen the role of civil society and communities affected by tuberculosis in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Socios En Salud was part of a global consortium that managed to shorten treatment for patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis to nine months and without the use of injectables. A new scheme that 112 Peruvian patients are already receiving and that the World Health Organization (WHO) is evaluating for use as a therapy guide.