Over 150 participants from 11 countries gathered in Natadola, Fiji for a regional workshop to improve the quality of and access to health services related to tuberculosis (TB), TB-diabetes, HIV/STIs and Hepatitis.
The workshop was an opportunity to build capacity, enhance understanding and awareness, and overcome challenges towards supporting countries to achieve the WHO END TB Strategy and global HIV targets for 2025 and 2030. Participants included key health workers (clinicians, nurses, lab workers, pharmacists, coordinators, and programme managers), representatives from civil society organizations, technical partners, and officials from Ministries of Health from across the region.
The meeting was divided into five overlapping sessions, focusing on (1) TB management and care; (2) TB and diabetes diagnosis, treatment, and management; (3) HIV/STI case management; (4) TB laboratory system strengthening; and (5) procurement and supply chain management.
*Stories provided by the Principal Recipient of the Grant.