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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).

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.

In the month that commemorates World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, Dr. Leonid Lecca, CEO of Partners In Health and instructor at Harvard University, shares new research that in recent years has contributed to addressing this disease.