German newspaper Die Zeit writes about TB and digital adherence technology
Dr. Jakob Simmank, the head of the health section of Die Zeit, an online newspaper in Hamburg, Germany, is preparing an article on the fight against tuberculosis (TB), including the use of digital adherence technology (DAT) for TB treatment.
Governor Fernando of Bulacan, Philippines signed MOU on World TB Day
Bulacan, Philippines celebrated World TB Day 2022 with Governor Daniel Fernando signing the Memorandum of understanding (MOU) between KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation and the Department of Health of the Philippines.
ASCENT: invest in innovative digital tools to end TB
The Unitaid-funded ASCENT project has entered its final year and is well on its way in showing the benefits in helping people affected by TB with their treatment by using digital adherence technology such as smart pill boxes, medication sleeves and video supported treatment.
ASCENT hosted refresher courses in the Philippines for users of digital adherence technology
ASCENT Philippines gathered drug-resistant tuberculosis (DRTB) patients to guide them in their use of digital adherence technology (DAT), in particular video-supported treatment (VOT) using the SureAdhere app and the evriMED smart pillbox.
ASCENT Ethiopia conducted an orientation meeting for Civil Society Organization members
ASCENT in Ethiopia conducted an orientation meeting on digital adherence technologies for civil society organization members to ensure community engagement activities.
Kick-off ASCENT research phase Tanzania
ASCENT Tanzania kicked-off of the ASCENT project’s research phase. At this stage the project intends to generate evidence on how digital adherence technologies (DATs) work under real-world conditions.
ASCENT South Africa initiates TB community outreach activities
ASCENT South Africa recently held a campaign in the busy Tshwane’s inner city “Marabastad”, aimed at tuberculosis (TB) case finding and community education on the use of digital adherence technologies.
Establishing a global market for digital adherence technologies
As part of the ASCENT project, funded by Unitaid, PATH and KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation (KNCV) release a suite of resources to expand the market for digital adherence technologies (DATs).