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“Defeating Tuberculosis: An Adventure with Learning” is an educational booklet designed for children, presenting essential information about tuberculosis in a playful and interactive way. This English version was adapted from the original publication in Portuguese. The material introduces basic concepts of microbiology, highlighting the differences between viruses, bacteria, and fungi, and teaches key prevention measures such as vaccination and the importance of hygiene. Through interactive activities — including games, coloring pages, and challenges — the booklet encourages children to learn about TB symptoms, the importance of early diagnosis, and the role of health professionals in treatment. At the end, children receive a “Little Health Scientist Certificate”, reinforcing the message that everyone can contribute to the prevention and elimination of tuberculosis.

E.W. "Al" Thrasher Awards focus on projects that are changing pediatric clinical care. Each award is a novel approach to problems plaguing pediatrics. The award is open to applications focusing on any disease or topic within the umbrella of pediatrics, both in and outside the United States. Ideal applications for the Thrasher Award address significant health problems, offering the potential for practical solutions to these problems. Typically, the primary outcome is a health outcome in children. Solutions should be innovative and have the potential for broad applicability with low barriers to implementation. Projects with a shorter distance to clinical applicability are given priority.​

This tool is based on the Core Competencies in Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology in Europe. This downloadable tool helps users assess their profile and identify relevant training in the ECDC Virtual Academy.

Since 2021, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) in collaboration with the European Commission has made substantial investments to increase the capacity of Member States public health laboratories to perform whole genome sequencing (WGS) and reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) (ECDC supports EU/EEA Member States in rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2 variants (europa.eu)). To ensure efficient use of WGS infrastructure investments and to further strengthen Member States laboratory capacity, ECDC offers a training programme in genomic epidemiology and public health bioinformatics. The programme is launched in parallel to the WGS infrastructure support and should facilitate the use of genomic data in EU level surveillance and outbreak response.

R is an open source software, a widely used programming language for statistical data analysis and a powerful tool for visualisation. The aim of this virtual training is to introduce participants to data analysis and plotting in R. The training is divided into four sessions: In the first session, participants will be introduced to the Rstudio environment and will acquire a strong understanding of basic data types and structures in R. The second session will focus on downloading libraries, importing data and basic commands and concepts in manipulating dataframes using base R and tidyverse packages. The third session will introduce participants to functions and a number of plotting methods for different kinds of data visualisation. The fourth session will summarize content learned in the previous three sessions by conducting a small analysis of a dataset using the previously taught tools.

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)'s transfer form is designed to support continuity of TB care for individuals with TB who move from one country to another. It is a voluntary, generic tool that summarises essential information on the TB management process, including diagnosis and treatment, enabling health providers and public health authorities in the receiving country to have the necessary data to ensure timely support and appropriate care. Although it has been developed from an EU/EEA perspective, the transfer form is not geographically restricted and may be used in other contexts. It serves as a communication tool between healthcare providers and public health authorities in different settings. The transfer form is intended to provide a minimum information package on a person with TB who has not completed treatment at the time of relocation. It does not include information on previous or on ongoing contact investigations.

Free access to courses and training materials in infectious disease and public health, available for self-study or to support training others.

This webinar series is about using social and behavioural sciences for infectious disease prevention. Each webinar can be followed separately. Duration: Approximately 1.5 hour per webinar. Audience: The webinars are intended for anyone interested in using social and behavioural sciences for infectious disease prevention, and working in: public health authorities (at national, regional or local level), universities or research institutions, civil society or community-based organisations. Objectives: Each webinar has a set of specific objectives. The series covers a wide range of topics related to the use of social and behavioural sciences for infectious disease prevention. Participation: The webinars are free, simply log in to the Learning Portal to view the recordings and summaries.

This report provides an overview of the latest tuberculosis (TB) epidemiological situation and is published jointly by the WHO Regional Office for ECDC.

The EDCTP Knowledge Hub is designed to equip researchers with the tools and guidance needed to conduct high-quality health research. It includes the Protocol Development Toolkit, Data Management Portal, Data Sharing Toolkit, and Research into Policy Toolkit—guiding researchers from formulating a question to sharing data and translating findings into policy and practice, all within key research frameworks.

This new open-access toolkit aims to support researchers, policymakers and health leaders to work together so that evidence leads to real-world impact, by the EDCTP Knowledge Hub. The toolkit has been funded by the UK Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) through the EDCTP Association.

The Global Health Network, EDCTP, and Women’s College Hospital at the University of Toronto have extended their partnership to provide continued access to the SPIRIT Electronic Protocol Tool and Resource (SEPTRE) platform. Through this collaboration, a limited number of free three-year licenses remain available for researchers in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) who may not otherwise afford access. SEPTRE is an online tool that helps researchers design, manage, and register high-quality clinical trial protocols in line with the SPIRIT (Standard Protocol Items: Recommendations for Interventional Trials) guidelines, which were updated in 2025. The update introduced new sections on open science, harms assessment, intervention descriptions, and patient and public involvement. Applications can be submitted through the EDCTP Knowledge Hub SEPTRE enquiry form. Applicants should be located in a low- or middle-income country (preference is given to researchers based in Africa and who are members of the EDCTP Knowledge Hub). We encourage applicants via the form to state their goals and objectives to apply for a SEPTRE license and the research they want to undertake. Successful applicants agree that they will submit a yearly report on how they have made use of the license.

The goal of the Fogarty Emerging Global Leader Award is to provide research support and protected time (three to five years) to a low- or middle-income country (LMIC) early career research scientist who holds a junior faculty position at an LMIC academic or research institution, as defined by the World Bank (http://data.worldbank.org/about/country-classifications/country-and-lending-groups, including “low-income,” “lower-middle-income,” and “upper-middle-income” countries, with exceptions below (see Section III. Eligibility Information)). This intensive, mentored research career development experience is expected to lead to an independently funded research career at the LMIC institution or in another LMIC. This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) invites applications from LMIC scientists from any health-related discipline who propose career development activities and a research project that is relevant to the health priorities of their country under the mentorship of LMIC and U.S. mentors. Please refer to the website for detail announcement and key dates.

The European Research Council (ERC) is a funding organisation for frontier research. It aims to stimulate scientific excellence in Europe by funding the very best, creative researchers of any nationality and age, and supporting their innovative ideas. Researchers from anywhere in the world can apply for ERC grants provided the research they undertake will be carried out in an EU Member State or Associated Country.

The development of an effective tuberculosis (TB) vaccine is crucial for global health. This webinar addresses the urgent need to understand the current landscape of TB vaccine research, ongoing clinical trials, and potential timelines for vaccine rollout. It's important to cover this topic to keep healthcare professionals and researchers informed about the latest advancements and challenges in TB vaccine development.

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European Respiratory Society (ERS) fellowships offer funding and support for research projects that address unmet needs in respiratory science and medicine. The fellowship programmes seek to actively involve ERS members in the earlier phases of their careers, enabling the training and career development of the next generation of respiratory researchers and clinicians.

L’Initiative encourages the implementation of projects that involve national pandemic response programs, the research community, civil society, and the private sector. The main project initiator must be a legal entity with a board of directors/executive committee and head office registered in an eligible country or in France.

Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy - Tuberculosis (FACIT-TB): For patients with tuberculosis. This validated questionnaire can be used with person with active TB to assess both physical and mental well being in a clincal or resarch setting. It is available in Arabic English, Indonesian, Sinhala, Tagalog, and Urdu.

This guide has comprehensive training tools and strategies for a trainer to provide a group course on human subjects research. It was last reviewed in 2012.