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Global partnerships: The role of BTS-PATS in promoting global health (2023)

Introduction
Tuberculosis (TB) is the most common cause of death globally from a single pathogen. In 2019 children made up only 12% of the global TB burden, while in Zimbabwe, children contributed only 6% of all TB cases in 2020. This is likely a gross underestimation and may be attributed to the difficulty of diagnosing TB in children.

I will like to use this opportunity to express my gratitude to the entire PATS community for the opportunity provided to me through this award. The PATS PALI activity to mark the World Lung Day featured a one-day workshop to sensitize health care providers at the Directly Observed Therapy Short- course (DOTS) treatment centers across Lagos Metropolis about Post TB lung Disease (PTBLD).

Introduction
The Respiratory Unit of the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia commemorated World Lung Day which fell on the 25th September 2022, under the theme “Lung Health for All”.

The aims of the programme were to educate the artisans in Ile-Ife on the healthy respiratory system and function, assess their fitness level as well as assessed their lung function.

Introduction
Prisoners are categorized among the high-risk population for acquiring tuberculosis (TB) and other related respiratory tract infections, which therefore calls for strict adherence to infection, prevention, and control (IPC) measures to avoid a surge in the number of infections. Risk factors for TB in prisons include overcrowding, poor ventilation, poor nutrition, comorbid diseases, e.g., HIV and poor access to TB services.

Introduction
I received an email on the 27th of June 2022 from the Pan African Thoracic Society (PATS) to apply for an event grant under the auspices of the PATS Lung health Initiative (PALI), which aims to raise awareness and advocate for improved lung health in Africa.

The goal of the awareness program which was held in Otjomuise Constituency in Windhoek, Namibia on World Lung Day was to raise awareness on post Tuberculosis lung disease among the patients, community health workers and physiotherapy students.

With support from Pan African Thoracic Society we held an event on the 25th of September 2022 at Mwanza District Hospital, Malawi, whose aim was to provide low-cost pulmonary rehabilitation to improve respiratory function of people on Tuberculosis treatment. 

A. Preamble: As part of the activities to celebrate the World Lung Day 2022, the PATS awarded us a grant to conduct advocacy, community awareness, education and screening for  tuberculosis in Nigeria. The event held as planned and was a huge success.

Some pictures of the events have been uploaded to various social media angles with thousands of reach.