MEASURE Evaluation at the Union World Conference on Lung Health
The 49th Union World Conference on Lung Health is the world’s largest gathering of clinicians and public health workers, policymakers, researchers and advocates working to end the suffering caused by lung disease worldwide. The conference will take place October 24-27, 2018, in the Netherlands. Join MEASURE Evaluation on October 25 for a satellite session at the conference:
A path forward: Improving the quality of TB services and data
Satellite session (SS09) organized by USAID and MEASURE Evaluation
Time: 18:00–19:30 GMT | Location: Yangtze 1
The tuberculosis community is focused on achieving the End TB Strategy goals of reducing incidence by 80 percent within the next twelve years. Achievement of the End TB goals will depend on the quality of care provided by individual countries, as most patients have access to health facilities and are covered by national TB programs. This satellite session will illustrate where quality of care is often poor and the consequences this can have. The session’s objective is to indicate where improvements in policies and in implementation can be made at the national level.
Co-Chairs: Charlotte Colvin, USAID and Paul Nunn, The Union
Expert Panel
Abdulai Aboubakarr Sesay (Sierra Leone)
The Need for Quality Services: Perspectives of a Patient Advocate
Eunice Omesa (Kenya)
Patient Pathways and Preferences in Kenya: Informing the Development of the National Strategic Plan
Adebola Lawanson (Nigeria)
Quality of TB Services Assessment in Nigeria
Ronald Allan Fabella (Philippines)
Quality of TB Services Assessment in the Philippines
Philippe Glaziou (Switzerland)
WHO's Global Tuberculosis Report: Challenges in Quality of National Data