@theunion.org delegates included:
Prof Dr Guy Marks, President
Dr Cassandra Kelly-Cirino, Executive Director
Dr Rakesh PS, Deputy Director
Dr Kavindhran Velen, Chief Scientific Officer
Dr Bharati Kalottee, Director, #CRITIC Project

Let's End TB together!
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Health Office Chief, Rupandehi, Uma Devi Thapa closed today’s #CRITIC project review. Thanks to all participants! Key takeaway: successful LTBI prevention needs coordinated, community-driven & people-centered approach!
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Dr. Abhimanyu Singh, Technical Advisor at
@theunion.org highlighted that both the districts & all local palikas have taken ownership of #CRITIC project, which has been instrumental in its successful implementation in Nepal. #CRITIC #Nepal
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Few People with latent TB shared their experiences of being diagnosed & completing 12-week 3HP treatment without experiencing side effects. They expressed that they would recommend the therapy to others!
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Samjhana Chaudhary, Vice Mayor, Ramgram Municipality, stressed that TB stigma still hinders control efforts, highlighting the need for strong community programs to raise awareness & ensure everyone can access prevention and treatment.
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Dr. Maxine Caws, Senior TB Scientist @lstmnews.bsky.social
and Principal Investigator, @bnmtnepal.bsky.social , extended remarks about how the #CRITIC project is setting an example for successful community-level latent TB implementation. #CRITIC #Nepal
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Roshan Lal Chaudhary, Director, Provincial Health Directorate, Lumbini Province, thanked BNMT Nepal for its contribution in strengthening TB case finding and latent TB treatment across the province. #CRITIC #Nepal
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TB focal persons from Rupandehi and Nawalparasi, Tikaram Adhikari and Devaki Nandan Acharya, presented the current TB scenario in their districts, highlighting role of TB Preventive Therapy in achieving End TB targets #CRITIC #Nepal
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Asmita Raimajhi, Data Management Officer for the #CRITIC Project, highlighted the importance of data and explained the project’s data collection approach. #CRITICreview #Nepal
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Akhilesh Jha, Project Coordinator for the #CRITIC Project, showcased achievements till Dec 2026 and shared key good practices from project implementation. #CRITICreview #Nepal
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Gyanendra Shrestha, @bnmtnepal.bsky.social 's National Program Coordinator, shares a brief overview of BNMT and its projects with the participants in the CRITIC project review.
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Standing together against the world's deadliest infectious disease!
Yes, we can Prevent TB!☀️
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Dr. Naveen Prakash Shah, Chief Consultant Chest Physician at the National TB Control Center, shared the history of the Latent TB program in #Nepal and provided an overview of the #CRITIC project in the review meeting.
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MC of the day, colleague Bivechana Pandey, former CRITIC Project Manager, welcomed the participants and facilitated the chairing session of distinguished government guests.
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Kapil Timilsena, Chief, PMER Section, Nat. TB Control Center, presenting updates on Nepal’s National TB Program, highlighting key challenges and outlining plans for the days ahead.
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Mr. Raghu Dhital, Executive Director of BNMT Nepal, delivering the welcome remarks and outlining the objectives of the #CRITIC project in the review meeting.
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Dr. Bharati Kalotee, Director of #CRITICProject, visited the field last week to strengthen TB prevention & care in Nepal. Her leadership in the multi-country study, is shaping locally appropriate models to scale up TB prevention therapy. #WomenInScience #ICMRDELHI #TheUnion_TBLH