Objectives:
 
This webinar will introduce the fundamentals of tNGS and explore its potential benefits for National TB programmes, including improved diagnosis, faster treatment initiation, and more personalized care for patients. Attendees will gain insights into pilot facilities and studies that have successfully utilized tNGS technology. The session will also cover practical aspects of implementation and scale-up, highlighting lessons learned, challenges encountered, and solutions to support broader integration of tNGS into TB control strategies. A live Q&A session will offer health workers and stakeholders the opportunity to engage directly and address practical concerns related to tNGS deployment.

Speakers:

Prof Norbert Ndjeka
Chief Director: TB Control and Management

Dr Shaheed Vally Omar
Head of Centre for Tuberculosis – National & Supranational TB Reference Laboratory

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