26th International AIDS Conference
AIDS 2026, the 26th International AIDS Conference, taking place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and...
Events
Find upcoming events from around the world that are related to TB and the social sciences.
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Feasibility and Acceptability of Pooled Sputum Testing for Tuberculosis: A Multi-Country Qualitative Study of the Start4All Project
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) remains underdiagnosed in many high-burden countries due to high costs and limited...
Opportunity: Now Accepting Submissions for Next Year’s World Conference on Lung Health in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 17–20 November 2026 Submissions are now open. Whether you are presenting...
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Social and health factors associated with unfavourable treatment outcomes in children and adolescents with drug-sensitive tuberculosis in Brazil: a national retrospective cohort study
Background: Although tuberculosis (TB) poses a significant global health threat to children and adolescents, there...
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Predictive factors for hospital self-discharge in tuberculosis admissions in the state of Rio de Janeiro, from 2011-2018: a retrospective cohort study
Objective: To assess factors associated with hospital self-discharge of patients with tuberculosis in the state...
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People with pulmonary tuberculosis in primary health care: social networks and repercussions of illness
Objective: to analyze the perceptions of people with pulmonary tuberculosis about their social support networks...
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Factors associated with unsuccessful tuberculosis treatment in Manaus, Amazonas, from 2011 to 2021
Objective: To identify vulnerability factors associated with unsuccessful tuberculosis treatment outcomes between 2011 and 2021...
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Spatial patterns and factors associated with the incidence of tuberculosis-diabetes in Brazil
Objectives: The aim of this study was to analyse the spatial patterns and factors associated...
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Leveraging Social Networks to Integrate Depression Treatment into Primary Health and Tuberculosis Care in Brazil
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) and depression are highly comorbid and linked to higher rates of death...
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Strengthening Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Epidemiological Surveillance in Rio de Janeiro: a multidimensional analysis
This study aimed to reinforce the importance of the epidemiological surveillance of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB)...
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Spatial patterns and factors associated with the incidence of tuberculosis-diabetes in Brazil
Objectives: The aim of this study was to analyse the spatial patterns and factors associated...
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How Does Perceived Social Support, Mindfulness, and Coping Strategies Influencing Death Anxiety Among Patients With Tuberculosis
Objective: This study aimed to assess the relationship between coping strategies, social support, mindfulness, and...
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Time until tuberculosis recurrence and associated factors in Brazil: a populationbased retrospective cohort study using a linked database
Objective: To calculate the rate of tuberculosis recurrence, estimate its average time until recurrence, and...
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A Mathematical Model for the Impact of 3HP and Social Programme Implementation on the Incidence and Mortality of Tuberculosis: Study in Brazil
Abstract: In this paper, we presented a mathematical model for tuberculosis with treatment for latent...
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Predictors of Unsuccessful Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes in Brazil: An analysis of 259,484 Patient Records
Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) causes over 1 million deaths annually. Providing effective treatment is a key...
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Economic aspects of shortening the duration of tuberculosis treatment
With the currently recommended 6-month anti-tuberculosis therapy (ATT), 85% of people with drug-sensitive tuberculosis could...