We cannot #EndTB without reaching the “missing men.”
LIGHT research in Uganda & Kenya shows TB services often fail to reflect men’s realities.
Gender-responsive solutions led to a 51% increase in TB notifications. Design services that work for men.
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New evidence is shaping TB policy and care in Uganda 🇺🇬 Through LIGHT, researchers at Gombe and Mityana Hospitals tested gender-responsive TB screening to improve diagnosis and care for men.
📄 Read the evidence brief: mli.mak.ac.ug/light-eviden...
🎥 Watch the Uganda video: youtu.be/BuM0MVoQnoQ?...
Impact. Partnership. Legacy.
The LIGHT Consortium in Malawi has strengthened TB responses through research, collaboration, and evidence-informed action.
Watch how the programme has transformed lives and systems here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8nR...
We cannot #EndTB without communities at the centre.
LIGHT research in Nigeria & Uganda shows community-led TB solutions work—reducing stigma & increasing TB notifications by 35%.
People with lived experience are not beneficiaries—they are partners.
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Why are men more affected by TB in Malawi?
Higher exposure starts in adolescence-linked to smoking, alcohol use & high-risk environments.
Good news:mobile, community TB testing is reaching more men & connecting them to care.
Tackling TB in men protects whole communities:
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TB is preventable and curable - yet millions are still affected every year.
The problem isn’t just medical. It’s social, structural, and gendered.
This video shows how LIGHT is working with communities to change that.
🎥 Watch here: youtu.be/aaHVqoMTw2E?...
#EndTB #GlobalHealth #HealthEquity
Building stronger health systems through evidence and collaboration.
The LIGHT Consortium partners in #Kenya has helped to improve TB responses and create lasting impact through research and partnerships in Kenya
Watch the story here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxp4...
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What does it take to make tuberculosis care truly equitable?
This webinar shares lessons from a 6-year programme across Nigeria, Uganda, Kenya, and Malawi—showing how gender-responsive, community-led approaches can improve TB outcomes and influence policy.
Watch: youtu.be/e1NUVIA_ghA?...
Nigeria remains one of the highest TB burden countries but our research is driving change through:
🔹 Men-focused TB interventions
🔹 Reduced stigma
🔹 Community-led solutions
🔹 Evidence shaping policy
Ending TB needs partnership & local leadership
🎥Watch: youtu.be/_Fvb5Fw_OLM?...
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We won’t #EndTB if young people are left behind.
LIGHT research shows adolescents & young adults face major barriers to TB care in Malawi & Kenya.
We need youth-friendly, gender-responsive services—and young people as partners in designing them.
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