The PeerLINC Knowledge Hub, an innovative peer-to-peer initiative that connects experts from countries that rapidly adopted new six-month all-oral drug-resistant TB treatments with countries around the world seeking to accelerate their own implementation of these regimens celebrated its one-year anniversary. In its first year, it helped eight countries adopt shorter, more effective treatments, reducing implementation time and improving patient outcomes This innovative model accelerates access to life-saving therapies and strengthens global healthcare systems, ensuring that more people receive timely, high-quality TB care regardless of their country’s resources.
Working with PeerLINC, we were able to quickly develop a plan for implementing shorter, more effective treatments for drug-resistant TB cases in Brazil, which included expanded training on the use of short course regimens for our treatment providers. We now feel set up to ensure Brazilians are able to access the best treatments available.
– Dr. Fernanda Dockhorn, Director of the National Tuberculosis Program in Brazil
PeerLINC operates in partnership with the Tropical Disease Foundation, Inc. (TDF) and TB Alliance, in close collaboration with the Department of Health, Philippines, and with funding from the Australian government.