TB remains major public health challenge in European region

Tuesday 19 March

The latest WHO/ECDC report Tuberculosis surveillance and monitoring in Europe 2019 (2017 data) shows that despite an overall decline in numbers of people suffering from TB, the disease remains a […]

Promising results from new drugs and shorter regimen in Kyrgyzstan

Thursday 14 March

The Government of the Kyrgyz Republic and USAID announced major advancements in the fight against the ongoing tuberculosis epidemic in the country. New life-saving treatments are showing promising results only […]

Short Regimen for Preventing TB Found Safe When Co-administered with New First-line HIV Drug

Friday 8 March

New study paves the way for scale-up of TB prevention among people living with HIV, who are dying from TB in large numbers SEATTLE (6 March 2019)—In an important moment […]

OneStopTB clinic truck arrives in Lusaka

Monday 11 February

The first OneStopTB clinic truck has arrived at Zambart House in Lusaka, Zambia! The truck is an all-in-one diagnostic, testing and treatment centre, designed to be taken into remote and […]

KNCV stool test training in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)

Thursday 10 January

In the fall of 2018 we announced the development of a simple stool-based diagnosis by KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation that could be a global lifesaver by enabling millions more children at […]

2018: KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation looks back with pride

Tuesday 8 January

At KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation, we can look back on the year 2018 with much pride. It was a successful, progressive year with a lot of attention for tuberculosis (TB). The […]

KNCV is first to enroll patients for 99DOTS in the Philippines

Thursday 20 December

In the Philippines the Digital Health team from KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation (KNCV) has started enrolling patients for 99DOTS: the first of all grantees of the TB REACH project. 99DOTS is […]

Romania launches E-DETECT TB Screening Programme

Thursday 22 November

With the help of KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation, Romania is stepping up their fight against tuberculosis (TB) with the launch of the E-DETECT TB Screening Programme, implemented under the national Program […]

Bringing Digital Health Solutions to Those in Need

Monday 12 November

Preparations are underway for KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation to incorporate innovative digital adherence interventions to the Philippines and Tanzania, financed by grants from Stop TB Partnership’s funding mechanism, TB REACH. These […]

KNCV looks back on a successful Union World Conference

Friday 2 November

KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation (KNCV) is pleased to share the highlights of the recent 49th Union World Conference on Lung Health 2018, that took place from 24 to 27 October 2018 […]

Dr. Wang Lixia and Dr. Yogan Pillay receive KNCV award

Saturday 27 October

Dr. Wang Lixia and Dr. Yogan Pillay have been awarded with the prestigious KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation Award for Eminence in Tuberculosis Control. KNCV executive director Kitty van Weezenbeek presented the […]

Simple KNCV stool test breakthrough for Childhood TB

Thursday 25 October

Simple stool-based diagnosis could be a global lifesaver by enabling millions more children at risk from TB and MDR-TB to be tested. Thursday, 25 October 2018, (The Hague, The Netherlands) […]