A KHPT delegation presented six abstracts at the 2023 Union World Conference on Lung Health held in Paris from November 15-18. The oral and poster presentations focused on a range of findings from KHPT’s TB innovations and research, including community engagement for TB response, microplanning for TB case finding, understanding self-adaptive behaviors of people with DR-TB, and the impact of person-centered interventions on TB treatment outcomes. KHPT also participated in a symposium on the power of collective action to support India’s efforts toward ending TB.

The presentations were made by Dr Karthikeyan K, Thematic Lead, TB; Dr Joseph Frances Munjattu, Strategic Lead, TB; Dr Rehana Begum, Project Lead, Breaking the Barriers (BTB); Mr Raghavendra T, Project Lead, Grama Arogya; Ms Shramana Majumder, Communications Specialist, BTB, and Dr Atreyee Sinha, M&E Specialist.