🏝️🚑 Bringing #TB screening to remote communities. From 15–25 Aug, Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital & FIT screened residents in Con Dao using AI-supported X-rays and rapid diagnostics. Funded by @StopTB and @mofa_kr, with portable X-ray systems from POSKOM and @fujifilm. #EndTB

People affected by TB should have a voice in how TB investments are made. Our new research from Viet Nam shows how people affected by TB and health stakeholders identified challenges and priorities through a people-centered design approach. 🔗 doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-2… @StopTB

🏝️ Today, Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital, @FIT_eV, and FITRD launched a community-based screening for TB, infectious diseases & NCDs in Con Dao archipelago. Funded by @StopTB and @CDCgov, the screening brings quality healthcare closer to island communities in Vietnam. #EndTB

Integrated healthcare starts with early detection. Today, HCMC Dept of Health, Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital and FIT launched a new project in Ho Chi Minh City, funded by @UNITAID through #Start4All with support from @LSTM, to integrate TB, infectious disease & NCD screening. #EndTB

📢 News from Bangkok, Thailand! Dr. Han shared #TBREACH Wave 11 results. The Pluslife MiniDock MTB test showed good performance, aligning with WHO guidelines. As it moves to communities with milder or earlier cases, further studies are key. A great step forward! 💪 @StopTB

This morning, we marked the handover of the #ReimaginingTBCare initiative in Hanoi, after three years of putting people with TB at the center of every solution. A huge thank you to @StopTB, KOICA, and all our partners who made this journey possible. @karolinskainst #endTB

This afternoon, we welcomed colleagues from @StopTB and @karolinskainst to the National Lung Hospital. A heartfelt thank you to @StopTB and KOICA for their generous support, making this collaboration possible and bringing real benefits to people with TB in Vietnam. #EndTB #RTC

🎂 Today we proudly celebrate the 14th anniversary of FIT and the impact we’ve made together in the fight against TB. Thank you all for standing with us as we continue working towards a healthier, TB-free future! 💙

At the Korea National Assembly Seminar in commemoration of World TB Day yesterday, Rachel Forse shared insights on FIT’s Re-imagining TB Care initiative and its PCD approach in Vietnam, with support from @StopTB and @KOICA. #endTB #WTBD

🙌💙 World TB Day: Together, we stand with communities worldwide to fight TB and move closer to a TB-free future. Yes! We Can End TB! Led by Viet Nam! Powered by People! #EndTB 💙🌍

📣 Check out FIT's latest publication, showing that @DeepTekAI software outperforms doctors from Viet Nam in reading chest X-rays for #TB screening when using either photographs of printed films or direct digital images. doi.org/10.1186/s44263-025-0… @USAID @KarolinskaInst #EndTB

Exciting first day in Tokyo with @StopTB and @fujifilmjapan advancing TB diagnostics and exploring innovations to reach TB-affected communities faster, with the generous support from the Global Health Innovative Technology (GHIT) Fund.

✨ Wrapping Up at #UnionConf2025! 🫁 Our team delivered 11 presentations and connected with hundreds of partners from around the world, sharing innovations from Vietnam in the fight against lung diseases. Thank you to everyone who joined our sessions and conversations.

Community-wide TB screening has proven population-level impact, but funding gaps remain a major barrier. At #WCLH2025, Luan Vo discussed why building a strong investment case is essential, the innovative financing sources available, and real examples of new funding models.

The Erase TB project in Vietnam achieved a 42.5% increase in TB notifications over 3 years through multi-component ACF and patient-centered care. Lan Nguyen highlighted how engaging public, private, and community health systems can close treatment gaps and strengthen TB response.

Andrew Codlin shared #Start4All findings from Vietnam at #WCLH2025. Pooled #TB testing can cut workloads by up to 60%, yet often misses people with low-grade TB disease. Savings from this testing approach must be reinvested to screen more people. @LSTMnews @StopTB @UNITAID

Dr. Han Nguyen presented an abstract on FujiLAM, a non-invasive urine-based test for TB, at #WCLH2025. 🧪Because it uses urine instead of sputum, FujiLAM could be especially helpful for people who struggle to cough up samples or have HIV-associated TB.

Luan Vo shared early results from the first subnational TB prevalence survey in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, revealing a higher TB burden than previously reported. The study demonstrates that subnational surveys are feasible and critical for monitoring progress toward ending TB.

At #UnionConf2025, Rachel Forse shared new data on the availability of social support for TB-affected people in Viet Nam. The assessment revealed significant provincial disparities, with most support funded by external partners and minimal contributions from provincial budgets.

Global funding for TB remains far below what’s needed – we need innovative, sustainable financing. At #UnionConf2025, Luan Vo shared how domestic-driven funding models can power long-term investment in TB programs and research – helping the world stay on track to #EndTB.