Zafire Group of Companies is excited to welcome REMEDI, TBpeople Philippines, and other stakeholders for collaboration for the introduction of new screening tools to be accessible in the country.

TBpeople Philippines participated on the training session on the usage of the new x-ray screening tool.…

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A Blessed Partnership: Fr. Orven O. Gonzaga, CP & Passionist Philanthropic Development Office with TBpeople Philippines

TBpeople aims to reach different faith based groups like the Catholic sector to reach more of the unreached.

Guided by faith, the collaboration between Fr. Orven O. Gonzaga, CP, the Passionist Office, and TBpeople Philippines is bringing hope and healing to those impacted by tuberculosis.

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TBPeople Philippines is proud to attend the 1st Quarter Philippine Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM) Meeting today, February 12, 2025, presided by our Secretary of Health Doctor Ted Herbosa at the Manila Grand Opera Hotel.

Doc Ted Herbosa stressed the negative impact on relying on international funding. With the U.S. governments’ announcement on pausing the delivery of health services and programs the secretary believes that domestic funding should be strengthened now.

We’re excited to collaborate and push for stronger TB care in the Philippines!…

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Hosted by our colleague Dr. Jaemin Park of Heal Venture Lab and attended by our Secretary of Health Doctor Ted Herbosa with other important individual personalities in the panel, gave their insights regarding the comparison of Thailand’s implementation of 30-baht universal healthcare.

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Had an amazing and productive time with our Roche partners, training on the Cobas® modular analyzer series! Discovering the multi disease testing capacity of the Cobas 5800 and its Rifampicin and Isoniazid resistance capability which makes diagnosing faster. This continued learning strengthens our confidence as TB survivors, empowering us to keep fighting against TB.

TBPeople Philippines had the opportunity to visit one of the facilities using the Roche Cobas 5800, and it became clear on the number of patients testing TB positive, including those with Rifampicin and Isoniazid resistance, is a stark reality.…

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TBPeople Philippines proudly participates in the Validation Meeting on the Rapid GEDSI (Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion) Assessment of the HIV Response.’ a UNITAIDS project. TBpeople’s participation on this project is a big step towards the GEDSI focus for Tuberculosis programs as well.

TBpeople Philippines president Ma.Eloisa Zepeda Teng and communications officer Edilberto Casil, effectively represented the disability sector and detailed the need for the implementation of accessibility laws and current systems in the country regarding the disability federations implemented laws and policies.…

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Had an insightful and productive meeting with the brilliant minds from Deeptek! Grateful for the opportunity to connect with Mr. Ajit Patil, Co-founder and MD, Ms. Ritika Taki, Director of Strategic Projects, and Amor Pascua. Exciting possibilities ahead for future collaboration between TBPeople Philippines and Deeptek!…

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TBpeople Philippines is proud to attend the DISSEMINATION of BPaL OPERATIONAL RESEARCH FINDINGS AND CLOSEOUT event . A valuable opportunity to learn and unite in the fight against TB for a TB-free Philippines!

After the LIFT-TB operational research concluded, TBpeople joined the regional site visits to check the enabling environment for the proper implementation for the newly signed DRTB BPaL regimen. During the closeout TBpeople reported all of the site visited and provided socio economic legal recommendations to the various barriers cited.…

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TBPeople Philippines team and President Mrs. Eloisa Zepeda-Teng, was honored to attend the 6th Dr. Thelma Tupasi Memorial Lecture at Makati Medical City Hospital. It honored the late Dr. Thelma Tupasi whose legacy will live on by continuing the fight against TB. A visionary leader, Dr. Tupasi had been renowned as an expert in infectious diseases, whose work strived to enhance TB diagnosis, treatment, and patient care not only in the Philippines but also throughout the region.…

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TBpeople Philippines takes pride in their attendance at the recent FujiFilm turn-over ceremony of the FDR Xair donation, a state-of-the-art digital X-ray instrument in the Philippines against tuberculosis. Such an activity is a new mark that signals the strong efforts to step up the diagnosis and treatment of this medical condition. With a perfect synergy with the Japan Ambassador to the Philippines, it will also see the formal handing over of this high-end equipment to the DOH and will be an embodiment of global collaboration in battling TB.…

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