Our Decide TB Newsletter 5 is online — on World TB Day!
As we commemorate World TB Day this March 24, please find our Newsletter 5
As With Treatment Decision Algorithms (TDAs) now implemented in all participating facilities in the 10 districts in Mozambique and Zambia, the project reaches a pivotal moment. The project focus now turns to data consolidation, analysis, and translation of findings into evidence to inform national and global TB strategies. Refresher trainings implemented in Zambia and soon to be launched in Mozambique are further strengthening TDA implementation during the follow-up phase that will last until mid-2026.
The 2026 World TB Day theme — “Yes! We Can End TB: Led by countries, powered by people” — reflects the foundation of the Decide TB project. Country leadership has driven implementation and science, while frontline healthcare workers have ensured TDAs are applied in routine practice. Ongoing optimization efforts further strengthen the potential for sustainable integration within national programs. Ongoing optimization efforts, as detailed in the “News from the Field” section, further strengthen the potential for sustainable integration within national programmes.
Decide TB is now actively preparing for the Union World Conference on Lung Health in November 2026, where key trial results will be presented. As we move toward dissemination, our objective remains clear: to translate robust scientific and practical evidence into actionable policy and improved outcomes for children affected by tuberculosis.
As we commemorate World TB Day 2026, Decide-TB embraces this year’s WHO theme — “Yes! We Can End TB: Led by countries, powered by people.” This message reflects the core of our work.
Led by countries – The National TB Programmes in Mozambique and Zambia as key project partners leading the piloting TDAs within primary and district health systems and aligning this innovation with national priorities. Country research teams at Instituto Nacional de Saúde, University Eduardo Mondlane, and University of Zambia are playing a key role in coordination, implementation and generating evidence to inform scale up and adoption.
Powered by people – Healthcare workers and communities are central to the success of TDAs. Through strengthened training, supervision and use of digital tools, Decide-TB supports frontline teams in improving childhood TB diagnosis and care. Researchers contributing to the project at national and international level also dedicate their expertise, talent, time and energy to this great evidence-generating effort by designing comprehensive packages, conducting trainings, supporting field implementation and mentoring healthcare workers.
By transforming field experience into sustainable integration, Decide-TB contributes to scalable, people-centred TB services — moving closer to the shared goal of ending TB.
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