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1 Overview KNCV activities during UNION WORLD CONFERENCE BARCELONA 2014 Symposia Satellite symposium Plenary sessions E-poster session Poster discussions Oral abstract presentations Post Graduate Course Workshops

2 Wednesday 29 October POST GRADUATE COURSE Session N Innovative and effective training for community workers Wednesday, 29 October 2014, 09:00-17:00, Room 129 Coordinator(s) Ineke Huitema (Netherlands) Chair(s) Abubakar Dalhat (Nigeria), Zahedul Islam (Ukraine) Presentations: 1. Introduction to capacity building of community workers Ineke Huitema (Netherlands) 2. Steps to develop a competency based training curriculum for community workers Abubakar Dalhat (Nigeria) 3. Defining community workers' competencies and learning needs Zahedul Islam (Ukraine) 4. Developing an appropriate training approach for community workers Ineke Huitema (Netherlands) 5. Selecting and practicing participatory and interactive training methods Abubakar Dalhat (Nigeria), Ineke Huitema (Netherlands) 6. Develop a mentoring plan to follow up training Zahedul Islam (Ukraine), Abubakar Dalhat (Nigeria) Session N Communicating effectively: in person and on paper Wednesday, 29 October 2014, 09:00-17:00, Room 131 Coordinator(s) Hedvig Amdal (Norway), Tristan Bayly (Netherlands) Chair(s) Mona Drage (Norway) Presentations: 1. The effect of implementing health communication in TB control in Temeke municipal, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania Joyce Mgohamwende (Tanzania, United Rep.) 2. I have no difficult patients anymore Experiences from Russia Anna Kondakova (Russian Federation) 3. The "5 minute communication model" Hedvig Amdal (Norway) 4. Why health communication and patient involvement in TB control what is the evidence? Mona Drage (Norway) 5. Telling Stories - Identifying and building success stories Tristan Bayly (Netherlands) 6. Quality Writing Fran Du Melle (USA) 7. Presenting Data Better tables and visuals and presentations Ersin Topcuoglu

3 WORKSHOPS Session N Civil Society, tuberculosis and the Global Fund processes Wednesday, 29 October 2014, 13:30-17:00, Room 115 Coordinator(s) Nonna Turusbekova (Kyrgyz Republic), Alberto Colorado (Mexico) Chair(s) Blessina Kumar (India), Lucica Ditiu (Switzerland) Presentations: 7. Domestic financing: civil society s role in leveraging financing to health in country dialogues Beatrijs Stikker-Muller (Netherlands) Session N Patient-centred planning, funding and implementation Wednesday, 29 October 2014, 13:30-17:00, Room 120/121 Coordinator(s) Virginia Williams (Switzerland), Netty Kamp (Netherlands) Chair(s) Elena Mcewan (USA), Ernesto Jaramillo (Switzerland) Session N Tuberculosis programme reviews and technical assistance Wednesday, 29 October 2014, 09:00-17:00, Room 122/123 Coordinator(s) Anne Detjen (USA), Kitty Van Weezenbeek (Netherlands) Chair(s) Hans L. Rieder (Switzerland), Malgorzata Grzemska (Switzerland) Presentations: 2. Preparation, execution and follow-up of a programme review Kitty Van Weezenbeek (Netherlands), Malgorzata Grzemska (Switzerland)

4 Thursday 30 October SYMPOSIA Title of Symposium Section Coordinator(s) Presenter Thursday, 30 October :00 10: Preparing frontline health workers for community-led change (httpp://theunion.org/programme/symposium- 02.pdf) 05. Next generation of ehealth for TB: systems that communicate (httpp://theunion.org/programme/symposium- 05.pdf) 06. Empirical treatment for TB among HIV-positive people: who, when, how? Update on trials in progress Presentation 08:40-08:55: Prevention of early mortality by presumptive tuberculosis treatment: the PROMPT trial Thursday, 30 October :30 16:30 TB/ Nurses and Allied Professionals Tuberculosis Netty Kamp (NL) Job van Rest (NL), Dennis Falzon (Switzerland) Chair: Nico Kalisvaart Frank Cobelens 15. Systematic screening for active TB: from guideline to implementation Presentation15:10-15:25: Rwanda case study 16. Community as partner: creating successful collaborations in TB control (httpp://theunion.org/programme/symposium- 16.pdf) Presentation D Arcy: Lost in translation; the challenges of creating a shared vision for TB control Civil Society D Arcy Richardson (USA) Hara Mihalea, (Thailand) Eveline Klinkenberg D Arcy Richardson

5 POSTER DISCUSSIONS 04. Xpert MTB/RIF: diagnosis of pulmonary and extrapulmonary TB Thursday, 30 October 2014, 10:15-11:15 PD The role of loop-mediated isothermal amplification (TB-LAMP) and Xpert MTB/RIF for the diagnosis of pleural tuberculosis Mulu Getahun, Y Fisiha, A Kebede, T Gebeyehu, Z Dagne, A Abebe, S Mitarai, E Lemma (Ethiopia, Japan) 08. Opening the door to community engagement in TB Thursday, 30 October 2014, 10:15-11:15 PD Community involvement in raising awareness about TB among Somalian population M Karels, N Jansen-Aaldring (Netherlands) 11. Retrospective TB data analysis: case identification, treatment and control Thursday, 30 October 2014, 10:15-11:15 PD Tuberculosis control in security challenged States of north-east Nigeria. Are there significant impact? M Gidado, Josh Obasanya, J Onazi, R Eneogu, N Chukwueme, T Odusote, J Kuye, Sani Useni (Nigeria) PD Data quality assessment of routine tuberculosis data in Kenya where are we? H K Kipruto, E Klinkenberg, J Kioko, A Ronoh, F Ngari, B Langat, j Nabongo, M Mwakala (Kenya, Ethiopia)

6 Friday 31 October Title of Symposium Section Coordinator(s) Presenter Friday, 31 October :00 10: Countries experience in decentralizing PMDT: community-based MDR-/XDR-TB care (httpp://theunion.org/programme/symposium- 22.pdf) 27. What practical steps are needed to achieve a patient-centered continuum of care in TB control Friday, 31 October :30 16:30 Tuberculosis Co-chairs: Netty Kamp+ Gidado Agnes Gebhard (NL), Alexander Golubkov (USA) Virginia Williams (Switzerland), Sara Massaut (Netherlands) Sara Massaut, Jhon Sugiharto 30. TB in Europe: MDR-/XDR-TB control and challenges of high risk groups Presentation 15:30 to 15:45: The Rotterdam case study: Challenges after controlling an outbreak in an urban setting Tuberculosis Gerard de Vries (NL) SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM Friday, 31 October :00-18: The Sustainable OR capacity building initiative in Ethiopia, CORE and MORE for TB Tuberculosis USAID TB CARE I/ KNCV Tuberculosis Eveline Klinkenberg E-POSTER SESSION 02. Multi-disciplinary approach to TB control EP A user-friendly model to evaluate cost-effectiveness of shortened first-line treatment regimens for TB A Zwerling, J Pennington, G Knight, R White, G Gomez, A Vassall, F Cobelens, D Dowdy (USA, UK, Netherlands) EP Cost-effectiveness of community-based TB care in Namibia K Vaughan, T N. Shilongo, V Remi, D Witbooi, M Samahiya, F Mavhunga, A Zezai, R Indongo (Netherlands, Namibia)

7 POSTER DISCUSSIONS 26. Xpert MTB/RIF: implementation and performance PD Effectiveness of introducing Xpert MTB/RIF for individuals at risk of TB and MDR-TB in Kazakhstan S Van Kampen, A Tursynbayeva, A Koptleuova, L Murzabekova, L Bigalieva, M Aubakirova, S Van Den Hof, S Pak (Kazakhstan, Netherlands) 27. External quality assurance for TB: getting better all the time! PD The use of archived results of Xpert MTB/RIF testing for data triangulation in improving data quality from four GeneXpert sites in Nigeria E Oyama, A Awe, J O Obasanya, A F Omoniyi, E Elom, M Gidado, J Onazi (Nigeria) 29. AFB smear microscopy PD A cross-sectional study of factors associated with tuberculosis diagnostic delay for smear microscopy in Namibia I Mwaningange, E Shipiki, F Mavhunga, B Bayer, H Zaire, E H Mitchell, A Zezai (Namibia, Netherlands) 33. Tuberculosis and diabetes: look out for both PD Prevalence of diabetes among TB patients attending DOTS clinics in South- South Nigeria: the need for comprehensive TB patient care V Obot, V Adams, M Gidado, A Ekpeudom (Nigeria) 35. Social determinants and quality of TB care PD Lessons learned from TB patients evaluation of programme performance in Kazakhstan I Leimane, B Temerbekova, G Raimova, G Kaliakbarova, A Tursynbaeva, S Van Den Hof (Netherlands, Kazakhstan) 36. Comorbidity and deadly TB PD Performance of clinicians in identifying tuberculosis as cause of death using verbal autopsy questionnaires in Siaya County, Kenya S Murithi, H Kipruto, E Amukoye, Y Kombe, E Mitchell, C Muturi, B Langat (Kenya, Netherlands) 37. TB active case finding PD Increasing access to slum populations in Abuja, Nigeria S T Abdurrahman, O Oladimeji, L Lawson, J O Obasanya, S Adeshina, R Dacombe, L Cuevas (Nigeria, UK) 40. MDR-TB management PD Drivers and trajectories of resistance to new first-line drug regimens for tuberculosis S Shrestha, G Knight, M Fofana, T Cohen, R White, F Cobelens, D Dowdy (USA, UK, Netherlands) 42. A potpourri of TB issues PD Feedback of TB test results using Skype SMS messages for rapid treatment decisions in Abuja, Nigeria S T Abdurrahman, O Oladimeji, L Lawson, J O Obasanya, G Ezugwu, B Opoola, R Dacombe, L Cuevas (Nigeria, UK)

8 ORAL ABSTRACT PRESENTATION 11. Drug monitoring and adverse events Friday, 31 October 2014, 12:45-14:15 OAP :55-13:05 Comparative characterisation of mycobacteria isolates using conventional and molecular methods P Nwadike, A.O. Koker, C C Onubogu, Phd, N. Nwokoye, N Onyejepu, M Gidado, O Idigbe (Nigeria) WHO sponsored Workshop on country case-studies on the use of the WHO 2013 revised definitions and reporting framework for TB and Electronic Recording and Reporting systems-friday 31 October 2014, 09:00 Hotel Diagonal Zero, Sala Sud America, Barcelona 1. 09:30-09:45 Introducing the new TB Case Definitions and Reporting : Mozambique experience Revising the TB Surveillance System Ivandra Chirrime & Ellen M.H. Mitchell 2. 10:00 10:15 Introducing the new TB Case Definitions and Reporting : Zimbabwe experience of Revising the TB Surveillance System Nicholas Siziba, Mayenziwe Sibanda, Nqobile Mlilo, Ellen M.H. Mitchell, Patrick Hazangwe

9 Saturday 1 November Title of Symposium Section Coordinator(s) Presenter Saturday, 1 November :15 11: Magic bullet? Data-driven insights on the impact of community workers on case detection and treatment outcomes (httpp://theunion.org/programme/symposium- 43.pdf) TB/ Nurses and Allied Professionals Ellen H Mitchell (NL) Ellen Mitchell 1. 09:45-10:05 Time trend analysis of the impact of CB DOTS on case detection in Mozambique :10-10:30 Comparison of the effectiveness of Global Fund, TB REACH and TBCARE community volunteer models for boosting case detection in Nigeria. Adejumo, A.O 1,. Azuogu, B 2,. Okorie, O 3,.Lawal, O.M 4,.Onazi, OJ 5,. Gidado, M 5,.Daniel, O.J 6,.Klinkenberg, E. 7,8,. Okeibunor, J.C 9. Mitchell,E.M.H 7, :35-10:50 Methodological challenges in measuring the impact of community volunteers and extension workers on case detection. Ellen M.H.Mitchell 4. 10:55-11:15 3. Results of an RCT to boost the effectiveness of CDOTS watchers referral and case detection in Cambodia. Chanry Im. Jamie Tonsing. Chanthol Eang,Math Srales. Saint Saly. Ellen M.H. Mitchell. Bun Kompheak Jeudi. Chum Sopha. Mao Tan Eang. Saturday, 01 November 2014, 14:00-16: COPD: diagnostic and therapeutic Adult and challenges in developing countries Child Lung Health 53. Non-communicable diseases and tobacco control Netty Kamp Netty Kamp Plenary Sessions Saturday, 1 November 2014 Time: 11:30-12:30 Room: Auditorium "Panel discussion: Community driven solutions: present perspectives and future vision" Speakers: Patrick Nsimba Mata, TB advocate, Deputy National Secretary and Project Coordinator for Club des Amis Damien, Democratic Republic of Congo; Edith Garba, lawyer and MDR-TB survivor, Nigeria; Mesake Navugona, rugby league player at 2000 World Cup and former TB patient, Fiji; Oleksandr Kulchenko, Treatment Programmes Support Unit, All-Ukrainian Network of People Living with HIV, Ukraine Moderators: Hara Mihalea (Cambodia), D Arcy Richardson (USA)

10 POSTER DISCUSSIONS 50. Treatment, management and diagnosis: a potpourri of TB and HIV issues Saturday, 01 November 2014, 12:45-13:45 PD Timing is everything: the value of ART, CPT AND HIV testing date variables in 01 TB surveillance systems E Mitchell, S Gacheri, J K Sitienei, B Langat, H K Kipruto (Netherlands, Kenya) 51. The gamut of training: from patients to professionals Saturday, 01 November 2014, 12:45-13:45 PD Capacity building on PMDT for eastern Africa countries: center of excellence 01 (CoE) on PMDT in Rwanda F Birungi, Y Habimana-mucyo, V Ombeka, I Leimane (Rwanda,Netherlands) 53. Case finding/ltbi: adults and children Saturday, 01 November 2014, 12:45-13:45 PD Evaluation of routine contact investigation in Ethiopia: a missed opportunity in 01 preventing childhood TB D Assefa Lemma, G Yosef, E Klinkenberg (Ethiopia) 60. MDR-TB: special locations Saturday, 01 November 2014, 12:45-13:45 PD Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) among refugees and local population 01 in North Eastern Kenya A Nur Farah, V Otieno (Kenya) 66. TB in prisons Saturday, 01 November 2014, 12:45-13:45 PD Active case finding of pulmonary tuberculosis among prison inmates in Aba 01 Federal prison in Abia State O Okorie, M Gidado, E Ekundayo (Nigeria) PD TB case finding in Nigerian prisons: using health system strengthening 01 approach M Gidado, J Onazi, Josh Obasanya, R Eneogu, T Odusote, F. E Odiah, E Udom, O Omosebi (Nigeria) 03. TB in children: MDR and training= E-Poster- Saturday, 01 November 2014, 12:45-13:45 EP Assessment of training to improve quality and quantity of TB screening and referral behavior of Qu ranic school teachers for residential school pupils N Shuaib, H Tijjani, B Musa, T. Bot, E H Mitchell, M Gidado, A Habib (Nigeria, Netherlands)

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