Title
Tuberculosis Scientific Conferences in Peru: Sharing local evidence for local decisions
Date Issued
01 May 2021
Access level
open access
Resource Type
conference paper
Author(s)
Schwalb A.
Cachay R.
Ríos J.
Ugarte-Gil C.
Publisher(s)
Elsevier
Abstract
Introduction: International conferences on tuberculosis (TB) have been held since the 19th century. In Peru, the TB Scientific Conferences have been held annually in Lima since 2013 as a means of developing a national TB research network and setting the stage for researchers and institutions to present and share new findings from studies conducted in Peru. Methods: Systematization of information on speakers and presentations from TB Scientific Conferences in Peru. Presentation files and official agendas for the conferences from 2013 to 2019 were obtained from the Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Directorate's website. Results: A total of 426 scientific presentations have been delivered by 230 speakers, with a steady annual increase. 37.1% of the talks were given by female speakers. To date, 61.4% of the research presented has been published. Out of all the studies, 10.9% (30/275) were part of international, multicentric research projects. Main research lines were epidemiology (40.1%), drug-resistance (29.6%) and treatment (22.1%). Conclusions: TB Scientific Conferences serve as a platform to share region-specific TB evidence between local stakeholders (health officials, academics, and others) who aim to facilitate the implementation of measures with the goal of reducing the national gaps towards the End TB Strategy goals.
Volume
23
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Enfermedades infecciosas
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85105278369
Source
Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases
ISSN of the container
24055794
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
Scopus