CNS coverage from OPEN FORUM-4 on key issues in TB drug development, Ethiopia

Three CNS writers (Shobha Shukla, Chief Masimba K Biriwasha and Bobby Ramakant) wrote on issues around the TB drug development, in lead up to the Open Forum-4 meeting held recently in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (18-19 August 2010). One CNS writer (Shobha Shukla) was writing on-site from this meet (Open Forum-4 on key issues in TB Drug Development) with support from the organizers: Global Alliance for TB Drug Development (TB Alliance), Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Treatment Action Group (TAG) and Stop TB Partnership Working Group on New Drugs; and Citizen News Service (CNS). Read more

Broadly speaking, CNS provided in-depth issue-focussed coverage on TB drug development regulatory issues, and other relates issues. These CNS articles were published in a diverse range of media outlets of many countries including: India, Pakistan, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Brunei Darussalam, Ghana, United Arab Emirates (UAE), USA, New Zealand, Bangladesh, South Korea, among others. CNS also used social media extensively to disseminate articles through Twitter (3000+), Facebook (2600+), younews, reddit, digg, newstrust, HealthDev.net, AIDSspace, nowpublic and others. These articles were also disseminated via electronic discussion forums on specific issues like SEA-AIDS, Stop-TB, Lung Health, to name a few. Synopsis of these articles was translated in Thai language and broadcasted through FM 102.5 in Thailand

A. Audio recordings of CNS Exclusive interviews from Open Forum-4 are available online here

B. EIGHT CNS Articles from Open Forum-4 are as follows:

1. Why TB matters to women's health?

2. The Critical Path to TB Regimen: New hope of life for TB patients

3. Regulatory Conference shows the Way Forward from Lessons learnt in the Past

4. Tuberculosis and Poverty: Partners by default

5. Fighting TB with community support can transform lives

6. TB response for women is grossly inadequate

7. Patient friendly research to fight tuberculosis (TB)

8. "Treat TB" research aims for shorter and more effective MDR-TB treatment

Thanks

Citizen News Service (CNS) and CNS Stop-TB Initiative