Department of Health - National TB Control Program (DOH-NTP)

USAID/TB Innovations and Health Systems Strengthening (TBI-HSS)

THE UNION ASIA PACIFIC REGIONAL CONFERENCE (APRC)

TRACK 3: POST-GRADUATE COURSE
April 23, 2019, 08:00 AM to 01:40 PM
Meeting Room 11, Philippine International Convention Center (PICC)

TITLE: More Miles to Go to End TB: Innovative Approaches and Technologies for Private Sector
Engagement TB Prevention and Care

CHAIR: Lalaine L. Mortera, MD (Philippines)

Co-Chair: Lisa Stevens, MD (Thailand)

PARTICIPANTS: healthcare providers in the public and private sector, National TB Control
Program (NTP) staff from national, regional, and LGU levels engaged in private sector
engagement, TB laboratory staff, professional organizations, consultants/experts, and civil
society and community-based organizations

EXPECTED NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 300 participants, pre-registration required

DESCRIPTION: The Philippines has the 4th highest TB incidence in the world contributing to 6%
of the global TB burden, next to Indonesia (8%), China (9%), and India (27%) according to the
2018 WHO Global TB Report. Public-Private Mix (PPM) for TB care and prevention represents a
comprehensive approach for systematic involvement of all relevant healthcare providers in the
continuum of TB care, from screening to prevention, as significant partners in the delivery of
quality TB care consistent with international standards and national guidelines. However, many
providers from the private and even the public sector remain unengaged and are not reached
by the national TB program; hence, the “missing cases” that may be under their care are
unreported. Nearly all high-burden countries are implementing PPM activities, at various scale
and scope; some countries have accelerated in their TB elimination efforts, while others have
not demonstrated decline in prevalence.
PURPOSE: This session will showcase different regional and international innovative
technologies and approaches that can optimize TB screening, testing, treatment monitoring,
and notification among private sector.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
1. Appreciate the value of private sector engagement in End TB Strategies
2. Appreciate innovative modalities and tools in TB screening, testing, treatment, and
notification
3. Understand the science and art of sustaining private sector engagement through
governance and financing in the context of service delivery network.

SESSIONS:

Time Session Activity

08:00 AM Registration
08:30 AM Welcome Remarks: DOH/NTP
08:40 AM Context: Private Sector Landscape in the Philippines
• Understanding prevailing barriers, challenges, and opportunities for private sector
engagement as a vital component of the End TB Strategy
Speaker: Bryn Sakagawa, USAID Office of Health Director
09:00 AM Screening: Role of Artificial Intelligence and Tele-radiography in Mass TB Screening
• Rationale for mass TB screening using chest x-ray (10 min)
Speaker: Sein-Sein Thi, MD (Myanmar), FHI360
• Principle and role of AI and tele-radiography in mass TB screening (20 min)
Speaker: Carl Ng (Philippines), Lifetrack
09:30 AM Diagnosis: Making Xpert More Affordable through Private Sector Consortium
• Xpert Technology: Overview of What is Available and Coming (10 min)
Speaker: Dene Grindal (Singapore), Cepheid
• Private Sector Consortium to Access Concessional Pricing (20 min)
Speaker: Lalaine Mortera, MD (Philippines), FHI360
10:00 AM Treatment: New Regimens for Drug-Resistant TB (DR-TB)
• Shifting Gears to Modified Short Treatment Regimen (mSTR)
Speaker: Lisa Stevens, MD (Thailand), FHI360
10:30 AM Open Forum (Snacks)
Moderator: Bernardino Aldaba, MD (Philippines), FHI360
10:45 AM Lab Connectivity: Linking Labs to Point of Care Solutions & Specimen Transport Systems
• Specimen Transport Systems in the Philippines: A brief overview (10 min)
Speaker: Prof. Grace Kahenya (Zambia), FHI360
• Data to Care Laboratory Connectivity (25 min)
Speaker: Xavier Morelle, (Belgium), SAVICS
11:20 AM Other Sectors:
• Innovative Approaches to Engage Pharmacies for TB
Speaker: Farouk Meralli (Philippines), mClinica
 Time Session Activity
11:40 AM Notification:
• Engagement Approaches for Private Sector Notifications
Speaker: National TB Control Program or KMITS
12:00 PM Enabling Environment:
• Engaging Private Sector in Service Delivery Networks (SDN) for Universal Health
Care (UHC)
Speaker: Bernardino Aldaba, MD (Philippines), FHI360
12:30 PM Open Forum (Lunch)
Moderator: Lalaine L. Mortera, MD (Philippines), FHI360
12:45 PM Closing Remarks: Lisa Stevens, MD (Thailand), FHI360
01:40 PM End of Session