Social science highlights at Union 2021 conference

Events on Tuesday, Oct 19, 2021

5:00-6:20 EST “SP-01 Achieving UN Sustainable Development Goals through women’s empowerment in TB programming”
Symposium chaired by Anna Versfeld, Olive Mumba

6:30-7:50 EST “OA-06 Quality people-centred TB care”
Oral Abstract Session chaired by Amrita Daftary, Sirinapha Jittimanee and featuring presentation by Boitumelo Seepamore

9:00-10:20 EST “OA-09 Crucial factors in TB epidemiology”
Oral Abstract sessions chaired by Dus Lukoye, Ricardo Alexandre Arcencio

9:00-10:20 EST “SP-03 Human rights, gender and tobacco”
Symposium chaired by Anne Jones, Mira Aghi

12:15-13:15 EST “MTE-02 Civil society Meet the Expert”
Meet the expert session featuring Ingrid Schoeman

Events on Wednesday, Oct 20, 2021

5:00-6:20 EST “OA-13 Local barriers to TB care and community-led solutions”
Oral Abstract session chaired by Rhea Lobo, Wim Vandevelde

8:00-9:00 EST “PL-02 It’s not fair and it’s not right: equity in global health”
Plenary session chaired by Lynette Keneilwe Mabote

9:00-10:20 EST “SP-15 Using a family-centred approach for drug-resistant TB to promote lung health for all: experiences from Khayelitsha, South Africa”
Symposium session chaired by Jennifer Furin, Norbert Ndjeka

10:30-11:50 EST “SP-18 TB digital adherence technologies- implementation lessons from the field”
Symposium chaired by Amera Khan, Christopher A. Berger

Events on Thursday, Oct 21, 2021

5:00-6:20 EST “SP-19 Tackling structural determinants of TB with social protection measures”
Symposium chaired by Delia Boccia, Nebiat Gebreselassie

6:30-7:50 EST “SP-23 Post-TB disability, sequelae, care and rehabilitation: latest evidence, and client and policy perspectives”
Symposium chaired by Jeremiah Chakaya, Kerri Viney

10:30-11:50 EST “SP-28 TB and mental health: integrating mental health into TB services for person-centred care”
Symposium chaired by Jerome Galea, Paula Fujiwara

Events on Friday, Oct 22, 2021

5:00-6:20 EST “OA-27 Spotlight on HIV-TB”
Oral Abstract session chaired by Neil Martinson Nelly Solomonia

5:00-6:20 EST “SP-30 Human rights protection: enabling access to effective TB prevention and care in refugees, migrants and other displaced persons”
Symposium chaired by Ann Burton, Tereza Kasaeva

11:05-11:15 EST “SP-37 Interventions to improve linkages to testing and treatment for HIV-associated TB”
Presentation by Angela Salomon