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The National TB Program Review Meeting for Q4-2023 & Q1-2024 was held on 9-10 July 2024 at the Best Western Premium Hotel, Islamabad. The national Coordinator chaired the meeting which brought together key stakeholders to discuss the progress and priorities of the TB program in Pakistan. Highlights included an overview of TB program achievements and challenges, presentations by provincial managers on regional updates, and a session on innovations in TB care. Key discussions focused on future directions, surveillance and data management, laboratory network strengthening, drug-resistant TB strategies, and community engagement.

Common Management unit Ministry of NHSR&C holding National consultation on revision of HIV prevention guidelines as a joint collaborative work with UNAIDS TADG prevention regional catalytic support.

CMU organized the MDRTB Guideline Review Meeting (2nd July 2024- 4th July 2024) in Islamabad.

National Coordinator CMU at the Inception Meeting of Strategic Review of Global Health Initiatives (GHIs) Supported Interventions and Programmes in Pakistan & the Development of Roadmap for Institutional Reform in Islamabad.

Consultative Meeting with Provincial AIDS Control Programs with regards to the upcoming Global Fund Grant Cycle-7.

Malaria TOT campaign preparations enthusiastic teams from districts with practical demonstrations for distribution of insectide treated bed nets.

Day 1: 26-6-2024 Wednesday, of 2 Day National Training of Trainers on Programmatic Management of TB Preventive Treatment.

Meeting of GF mission with coordinator to PM and secretary health Mr Nadeem Mahboob and the National Coordinator CMU for discussions around Political commitment towards priorities for three diseases TB HIV AIDS and Malaria.

The National Coordinator at CMU chaired a session with the Country Mission by Dr Martin, EMR Regional Advisor for TB, and Mr Christian Gunneberg, WHO GTB HQ focal person. The discussion centred on providing a comprehensive overview of the vision and operational activities of the National TB Control Programme.

GF mission at CMU National Coordinator chaired the strategic deliberations on GC7 Grant discussions for TB HIV AIDS and facilitating PR transition for HIV/AIDS and strategic priorities.