WHO and IDF Host Event on Integrated TB and Diabetes Care at Bangkok Congress
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Event Details | Date & Time: 8 April 2025, 07:30 - 08:30 CEST; Format: Hybrid (in-person + online); Venue: IDF World Diabetes Congress, Bangkok, Thailand; Hosted By: WHO and IDF; Theme: Bridging gaps: Integrated strategies to address TB and diabetes. |
| Event Significance | Addresses the synergistic public health burden of TB and diabetes, emphasizes integrated, people-centered healthcare, and aims to achieve universal health coverage (UHC) and SDG 3. |
| Global Burden | TB: Leading cause of death from a single infectious agent; 1.25 million deaths out of 10.8 million cases in 2023. Diabetes: 828 million adults globally in 2024, with 630 million increase since 1990, especially in LMICs. |
| Link Between TB & Diabetes | Diabetes increases TB risk; 15% of TB patients globally have diabetes; diabetes worsens TB treatment outcomes and increases mortality risk. |
| Key Points | Launch of WHO's new guidance on TB-diabetes collaborative care; focus on integrating diabetes screening within TB programs; emphasis on early diagnosis, bidirectional screening, and co-management. |
| Panel Discussion | Explored cross-sectoral collaboration, health system strengthening for dual disease care, and opportunities to scale up innovations and tech-based solutions. Featured insights from a TB survivor, academics, healthcare implementers, and policymakers. |
| Policy Relevance | Supports WHO's End TB Strategy and Global Diabetes Compact; contributes to SDG 3; advocates primary health care strengthening in LMICs; promotes UHC by improving access to integrated services. |