Webinar Recording: Practical Lessons SOS Stool method WHO SEARO KNCV 21 Jan 2025

On Thursday 16 of January, World Health Organization - South East Asia Regional Office (WHO-SEARO) and KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation hosted a webinar on the lessons learned on SOS stool-based testing for TB diagnosis to exchange knowledge and expertise among professionals in the field.

The session was moderated by Dr. Vijayashree Yellappa, KNCV expert, who introduced the urgent need to address challenges in pediatric TB diagnosis across regions and highlighted the purpose of the meeting, which was to share learnings and insights gained so far on the introduction, scale-up and innovation of stool-based testing for TB diagnosis in children.

Timestamps:
00:00 - 02:53: Opening by Dr. Vineet Bhatia (WHO - SEARO)
02:53 - 21:25: Challenges of TB detection in children - WHO guidance on stool-based testing and diagnostic approaches in children and adolescents by Sabine Verkuijl (WHO Global TB Programme)
21:25 - 35:45: Childhood TB diagnosis in the era of stool-based testing - The SOS stool method by Petra de Haas (KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation)
35:45 - 45:55: Scale-up of stool testing, current status and experiences in Nigeria by Dr. Nkiru Nwokoye (KNCV Nigeria)
45:55 - 59:11: Pioneering stool testing in Bangladesh by Dr. SM Mazidur Rahman (icddr,b) and Bangladesh experience on introducing and scaling up of Simple One Step Stool sample testing to diagnose childhood TB by Sander Tanzin Hossain (USAID Tuiberculosis Diagnostic Network Strengthening Activity, FHI 360).
59:11 - 01:12:59: Stool testing for diagnosing TB in children in selected provinces in Vietnam by Dr. Hien Mai (USAID Support to End TB project, FHI 360 Vietnam)
01:12:59 - 01:54:36: Panel discussion and Q&A