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Despite recent progress, Vietnam is a country with a high burden of tuberculosis (TB) and multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). According to the 2017 TB prevalence survey, TB is four times more common in men than women. Children account for less than 2 % of the total reported TB cases, far from the estimated rate of 10 %. ZTV Hope, a project of operational research, ai

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has a generalized HIV and AIDS epidemic, with infection rates among the general population estimated at 1.2 %. Adolescents and young people aged 10-19 represent 14 % of all PLHIV at the national level. Prevalence is high among young people due to a low level of in-depth knowledge about HIV and AIDS. To improve the quality of life of ado

In Cameroon and Madagascar, tuberculosis incidence rates are above the global average (157 and 233 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, respectively, compared to 133 cases at a global scale): a situation that requires identifying tuberculosis patients as well as preventing the disease within their close circles. However, to date, a very small percentage of household contacts have bee [...]

Over the past decade, L’Initiative has invested over 50 million euros in the Greater Mekong sub-region, funding 37 projects targeting the 3 pandemics and health system strengthening. On June 2024, a Southeast Asia Regional Meeting was held in Bangkok (Thailand) to discuss progress and challenges in the fight against HIV, tuberculosis and malaria. This unique meeting (click [...]

In Laos, despite a decrease in TB incidence since 2015, the country faces challenges in achieving the reduction goals set for 2025. Indeed, stigma, rural poverty, and lack of awareness complicate the identification of suspected cases. The CHIAS project, funded by L’Initiative, aims to increase TB case detection and improve treatment success rates through intensified commun [...]