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Date: Wed, Aug 13, 2014 at 7:44 AM
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USAID Global Health USAIDGH 12 Aug   .@PATHtweets' work through TB Task Order has contributed heavily to @USAIDGH #tuberculosis achievements.   Details  |  Retweet     USAID Global Health USAIDGH 12 Aug   Referrals frm unique commnty-based intervention aided in #tuberculosis case detect.rate increase in #Tanzania @PATHtweets supported areas.   Details  |  Retweet     USAID Global Health USAIDGH 12 Aug   Building on work in #Cambodia, @PATHtweets implemented a unique community-based #tuberculosis intervention in #Tanzania.   Details  |  Retweet     USAID Global Health USAIDGH 12 Aug   .@PATHtweets helped strengthen successful USAID#tuberculosis programs through the implementation of quality DOTS interventions.   Details  |  Retweet     USAID Global Health USAIDGH 12 Aug   #DRC: +80% of specimens sent 2 natl lab came frm @PATHtweets areas, leading 2 diagnosis of 47 MDR #tuberculosis cases in 1st quart of yr.   Details  |  Retweet     USAID Global Health USAIDGH 12 Aug   .@PATHtweets has made important contributions in fight against multidrug-resistant #tuberculosis, which is of growing concern.   Details  |  Retweet     USAID Global Health USAIDGH 12 Aug   In the 27 countries where @USAIDGH provides #tuberculosis support, we hve achieved 40% reduction in deaths & treated +1.3M patients.   Details  |  Retweet     USAID Global Health USAIDGH 12 Aug   In #Tanzania, @PATHtweets' MDR #tuberculosis efforts led to increase in case notification of patients, decentralization of treatment.   Details  |  Retweet     USAID Global Health USAIDGH 12 Aug   .@PATHtweets has done great work regarding the critical area of #tuberculosis #HIV co-infection.   Details  |  Retweet     USAID Global Health USAIDGH 12 Aug   .@PATHtweets' #tuberculosis work through TB Task Order often focused on vulnerable populations, including children & those w/ #HIV.   Details  |  Retweet     USAID Global Health USAIDGH 12 Aug   %age of HIV+ #tuberculosis patients who started ART in #Tanzania @PATHtweets facilities increased frm 34% in April '12 to 80% in March '14.   Details  |  Retweet     USAID Global Health USAIDGH 12 Aug   In several USAID supported countries, @PATHtweets assisted w/ the introduction of Gene Xpert, an innovative #tuberculosis diagnostic.   Details  |  Retweet     USAID Global Health USAIDGH 12 Aug   .@PATHtweets contributed to @USAIDGH's #tuberculosis efforts by implementing a wide range of programs, often in difficult settings.   Details  |  Retweet     USAID Global Health USAIDGH 12 Aug   Thank you to @AdvocatesTweets and @PathfinderInt for hosting a great #YouthDay chat!   Details  |  Retweet     USAID Global Health USAIDGH 12 Aug   A10: Youth take charge of development projects with Yes Youth Can in #Kenya. Read more here: http://t.co/qtzKYCyLzn #YouthDay   Details  |  Retweet     USAID Global Health USAIDGH 12 Aug   A8 Govts can improve policy implementation 2 promote youth #SRH. Allocate resources to put policies into action & scale up pilots! #YouthDay   Details  |  Retweet     USAID Global Health USAIDGH 12 Aug   RT @WomenDeliver: Invest in the whole girl w/ approaches that address sexual & reproductive health, educ, livelihoods, & civic engagement #…   Details  |  Retweet     USAID Global Health USAIDGH 12 Aug   A7: Advance #SRH by integrating #youth across health programs & promoting cross-sector work that achieves multiple outcomes #YouthDay   Details  |  Retweet     USAID Global Health USAIDGH 12 Aug   A6: Top #post2015 youth health priorities: #HIV, early pregnancy, #NCDs, injuries, and #mentalhealth #YouthDay   Details  |  Retweet     USAID Global Health USAIDGH 12 Aug   A5: #MDGs did not have specific goals on youth sexual & #reprohealth. #Post2015 should put young people at the center. #YouthDay   Details  |  Retweet     USAID Global Health USAIDGH 12 Aug   RT @popact: MT @NewSecurityBeat: @UNFPA, @USAIDGH & @popact explain why sustainable development rests on #youth empowerment http://t.co/i3X…   Details  |  Retweet     USAID Global Health USAIDGH 12 Aug   A4 Youth have a right to comprehensive #SRH info and age/developmentally appropriate services. Adolescence is a normal life phase! #YouthDay   Details  |  Retweet     USAID Global Health USAIDGH 12 Aug   RT @PRBdata: Youth issues are development issues #YouthDay #WorldWeWant #post2015 http://t.co/B7eV8diItt   Details  |  Retweet     USAID Global Health USAIDGH 12 Aug   RT @popact: The largest generation of young people should also be the healthiest! We must listen to #YouthVoices on #reprohealth & rights. …   Details  |  Retweet     USAID Global Health USAIDGH 12 Aug   RT @genderhealth: A1 Youth are not just tomorrow's community leaders, they're leaders today! #YouthDay   Details  |  Retweet     USAID Global Health USAIDGH 12 Aug   A2: Young ppl are majority population in many countries. Their voice is essential to shaping future govt. action! #YouthDay   Details  |  Retweet     USAID Global Health USAIDGH 12 Aug   A1: Youth bring enthusiasm & new ways of thinking. Young ppl understand their needs & want to be active partners in development. #YouthDay   Details  |  Retweet     USAID Global Health USAIDGH 12 Aug   .@USAIDGH maintains high #tuberculosis treatment success rates among diagnosed, w/ +45K ppl w/ MDR-TB successfully placed on treatment.   Details  |  Retweet     USAID Global Health USAIDGH 12 Aug   .@USAIDGH's #tuberculosis work focuses on lower-income countries that hve greatest burden of TB & #HIV #AIDS, high drug-resistant TB rates.   Details  |  Retweet     USAID Global Health USAIDGH 12 Aug   Today is Intl Youth Day! We'll be participating in a Twitter chat from 12-1pm EST. Follow #YouthDay for live updates! #IYD2014   Details  |  Retweet     USAID Global Health USAIDGH 12 Aug   In #Cambodia, @PATHtweets trained pharmacists & trad. healers to screen #tuberculosis patients & refer them for further assessment.   Details  |  Retweet     USAID Global Health USAIDGH 12 Aug   The fight against #tuberculosis is a difficult one. TB infects an est. 2B ppl around the world & kills 200 ppl every hr of every day.   Details  |  Retweet     USAID Global Health USAIDGH 12 Aug   Gene Xpert shows promise in accelerating diagnosis of #tuberculosis & MDR TB, especially in those living w/ #HIV.   Details  |  Retweet     USAID Global Health USAIDGH 12 Aug   We thank our friends @PATHtweets for their hard work, dedication & commitment these past several yrs on TB Task Order 2015! #tuberculosis   Details  |  Retweet     Stay Connected with USAID Global Health         Unsubscribe | Update Your E-mail Address | USAID.gov | Privacy Policy If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. The KMS Project is sending these announcements on behalf of USAID's Bureau for Global Health. The KMS Project is located at 1300 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Suite 440, Washington DC 20004  • (202) 660-1860

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