Over the years, digital technologies have been introduced to improve patients’ adherence to tuberculosis (TB) treatment, but with little research showing how feasible these technologies are.
Research begins into new digital tools to support patients and healthcare workers through tuberculosis treatment
A large global study which aims to determine if digital adherence technologies can provide more patient-friendly approaches to improve tuberculosis (TB) treatment outcomes launches in Ethiopia, Tanzania, South Africa, the Philippines and Ukraine, as part of the ASCENT project.
“ASCENT study might change policy of TB treatment across the world”
As the main research phase of the innovative ASCENT project kicks off, we asked the main researchers Jens Levy, Katherine Fielding and Amare Tadesse to elaborate on the study. Why are they so determined to generate scientific evidence on the use of digital adherence technologies for tuberculosis (TB) treatment?
The clock is ticking: ASCENT is picking up speed
Today is World Tuberculosis Day. This year’s theme, ‘The Clock is Ticking’, tells us that the world is running out of time to act on the commitments to end tuberculosis (TB), especially now that the COVID-19 pandemic is hampering the progress of the ongoing actions.
How digital technologies can empower patients to succeed in TB treatment
The run-in phase of the ASCENT project has started, enrolling TB patients on digital adherence technologies in the Philippines and Ethiopia. Ukraine, Tanzania and South Africa will follow soon. With funding and support, Unitaid makes this project possible.
Budgeting tool for digital adherence technologies released
The ASCENT project releases a free Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Tool, to enable accurate budget forecasting for the implementation and use of Digital Adherence Technologies (DATs) in TB treatment.
Smart medication container included in GDF product catalog
The Stop TB Partnership and the ASCENT project are proud to announce the introduction of an easy and efficient way to procure digital adherence technologies.
Virtual meeting to prepare ASCENT study activities
In July, the ASCENT project organized a virtual meeting for all Research Managers to prepare the study activities that will be conducted in the different ASCENT countries.
Requests for quotations
The ASCENT project has two requests for quotation (RFQ’s): 1. For printing of cardstock medication sleeves. 2. To facilitate incoming and outgoing interactions with an adherence platform.
ASCENT: Empowering patients through digital technology
The next three and a half years, KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation will lead the innovative ASCENT project.