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Tuberculosis (TB) has killed more people than any other infectious disease in history. The air-borne disease is curable, yet through relative political and financial neglect, it remains a significant global public health problem, thriving in disadvantaged communities with little visibility.
Each year, more than 1.5 million people die from TB and another nine million people, many children, struggle to overcome the debilitating effects of the disease. The majority of the global burden is in the Asia-Pacific region.
Burnet’s breadth of cross-disciplinary expertise brings together a highly diverse approach to tackling infectious diseases of global significance, including TB.
The key goals of the Eliminate TB program are:
Working towards the global targets to eliminate TB as a public health threat by 2030 through partnerships, community engagement, technical assistance to national programs, and accelerating the implementation of innovation and research.
Developing and evaluating new tools, technologies and strategies for prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care, through discovery, translational and operational research.
Deputy Program Director, Health Security and Know-C19
Building a Centre of Excellence for Research and Training for DR-TB in Daru, Papua New Guinea
Building capacity and improving tuberculosis diagnosis in Timor-Leste
Decision science using Optima
Demonstrating the impact of next generation Cepheid tools in TB
Diagnostic accuracy of Molbio Truenat for diagnosis of TB and rifampicin resistance
ESCAPE-TB: Enhanced screening and preventive therapy for TB in Daru, PNG
Predicting quality and potency of monoclonal and natural antibodies
Rapid and accurate diagnosis of TB: New trial in PNG
RID-TB Patient Education and Counselling
RID-TB: Reducing the Impact of Drug-Resistant TB in Western Province, PNG
Tackling TB and HIV Together in Papua New Guinea
The Social and Cultural Determinants of TB in Daru [SCuD-TB Daru – Study 1]
Zero TB initiative Yogyakarta
11 January, 2021
Surveillance and response tool for vector-borne disease now also being used for COVID-19.
22 December, 2020
As the world grappled with emerging pandemic, Burnet made another important discovery about bats and viruses.
To achieve better health for vulnerable communities in Australia and internationally by accelerating the translation of research, discovery and evidence into sustainable health solutions.
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