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WALIMU Conducts Board Induction to Strengthen & Leadership

On Friday, 24th April 2026, WALIMU – World Alliance for Lung and Intensive Care Medicine in Uganda successfully conducted a Board Induction event, officially welcoming a new cohort of Board Members to the organization. The induction marked an important milestone in strengthening WALIMU’s governance and leadership as the organization continues advancing its mission of improving […]

Transforming When, Where, and How TB Services Are Accessed and Delivered

A groundbreaking research dissemination meeting on the Re-Imagining TB Care (RTC) in Uganda study was recently held at Hotel Africana, bringing together researchers, health professionals, policymakers, and partners to reflect on innovative approaches to tuberculosis (TB) care delivery in Uganda. The dissemination highlighted findings from a substudy under the RE-Imagining TB Care in Uganda initiative, […]

From Directly Observed Treatment to Digital Adherence Technology (DOT to DAT)

In collaboration with the Uganda TB Implementation Research Consortium, DOT to DAT is an implementation science study testing the use of Digital Adherence Technology in improving adherence to tuberculosis medication. We have enrolled 18 trial sites that meet eligibility criteria and randomized these sites into the study months when they will switch to the intervention. […]

Trace Ultra Result iNsight in TB Screening (TURN-TB)

TURN-TB (Trace Ultra Result iNsight in TB screening) is a case-control study that aims to compare baseline Xpert® MTB/RIF Ultra (“Ultra”) assay “trace-positive” individuals to positive and negative controls and includes a longitudinal cohort study with TB-negative controls. Partly in coordination with the STOMP-TB study, the study conducts community-based TB screening as well as recruitment […]

Clinic versus Hotspot Active Case Finding/TPT Strategy Evaluation for Tuberculosis (CHASE-TB)

Key technological innovations have converged to make community-based campaigns to provide Active Case Finding (ACF) and TB Preventive Treatment (TPT) increasingly feasible over the past 5 years: Novel mobile x-ray with artificial intelligence = human, can screen masses. GeneXpert with results in ~2 hours, more accurate than microscopy, faster than culture Novel regimens with shortened […]

Evaluation of rapid non-sputum based biomarker-based tests for tuberculosis diagnosis

The study seeks to develop and evaluate non-sputum based tests for tuberculosis (TB), which is a leading priority for TB diagnostics research. Currently, we are focused on ways of processing tongue swabs for molecular detection of TB among non-hospitalized participants (age ≥12 years). Prior to sputum collection, participants provide tongue swabs for diagnostic accuracy testing […]

Evaluating the Impact of Cash Transfers on Tuberculosis (TB) Care – (ExaCT TB study)

TB extremely affects the poorest and most vulnerable populations. Unfortunately, a number of patients who seek TB care do not complete diagnostic evaluation and the principal reason is the failure to address their social and economic barriers. Notably, patients who develop TB spend >20% household income(catastrophic costs) just to obtain a diagnosis because of the […]