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This Podcast features a conversation with noted veteran #endTB activist Alberto Colorado, who is also the coordinator of TB Coalition in Americas. He spoke with CNS on the sidelines of TB HIV Symposium organized by Stop TB Partnership and International AIDS Society (IAS) and partners, in Mexico at the 10th IAS Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2019). Alberto calls for unity among all civil society and other stakeholders, who are key to end TB. He reminds of an old adage, “We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided", highlighting vital importance of being together and aligning forces against the epidemics. Thanks CNS eLearning Programme Team Email: [email protected] Website: www.citizen-news.org

This Podcast features a conversation with Prof Harry Hausler, Chief Executive Officer of TB HIV Care in South Africa. He spoke with CNS on sidelines of TB HIV Symposium, organized by Stop TB Partnership, International AIDS Society (IAS), and partners. He roots efforts to end TB and AIDS, and address latent TB in medical ethics, and human rights. Thanks CNS eLearning Programme Team Email: [email protected] Website: www.citizen-news.org Twitter @CNS_Health

This Podcast features conversation on people living with HIV but dying of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). This dialogue took place at the 10th International Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2019) in Mexico. Panelists included: Dr Rishi Sethi, Professor, Cardiology Department, King George’s Medical University (KGMU), India and Executive Council member, Cardiological Society of India (CSI) and Member Scientific Committee, Asia Pacific Society of Interventional Cardiology (APSIC);Dr Marijke Wijnroks, Chief of Staff, Global Fund for AIDS, TB andMalaria (the Global Fund)Dr Trupti Gilada, Infectious Diseases and HIV Physician, Unison Medicare and Research Centre, IndiaDr Tara Singh Bam, Deputy Regional Director (Asia Pacific), International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) Dr Ishwar Gilada, President AIDS Society of India and Governing Council member, International AIDS Society (IAS)Ishdeep Kohli, Vice President (Programmes and Partnerships), Jodhpur School of Public Health and CNS team (moderator)Thanks CNS eLearning Programme Team Email: [email protected] Website: www.citizen-news.org

This Podcast features conversation with Ntando Yola, Lead Community Engagement Manager, Clinical Trials Unit, University of Cape Town, South Africa. Ntando spoke with CNS Managing Editor Shobha Shukla at 10th IAS Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2019). Communities must inform and set the research agenda as well as remain genuinely engaged as science progresses ahead so that scientific breakthroughs are geared to meet their unique needs and contexts, and translate into public health impact. Thanks CNS eLearning Programme Team Email: [email protected] Website: www.citizen-news.org

This Podcast features conversation with Maurine Murenga who leads Lean On Me Foundation in #Kenya was in conversation with CNS on sidelines of #TB #HIV Symposium at the 10th IAS Conference on HIV #Science (#IAS2019) in #Mexico. Maurine Murenga is a powerful advocate for community and people centric approaches at all levels of policies, programmes and actions aiming to #endTB, #AIDS and deliver on other #SDGs. Through her lived experience, Maurine saw the inequalities and vulnerabilities young women and adolescent girls living with HIV experience.She is a board member representing Communities on the Board of the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and #Malaria (The Global Fund) and is the Communities Representative at the TB Alliance's Stakeholders Association. Thanks CNS eLearning Programme Team Email: [email protected] Website: www.citizen-news.org

This Podcast features conversation with Emele Duituturaga, former co-chair of CPDE (CSO Partnership for Development Effectiveness) and Executive Director of Pacific Islands Association of NGOs (PIANGO). She spoke with Shobha Shukla of CNS on sidelines of 1st Senior Level Meeting (SLM) of the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation (GPEDC) happening at the United Nations, New York. For more information be welcome to contact www.csopartnership.org or www.citizen-news.org #SLM2019 #CSOs #CivilSociety #Agenda2030 #DevCoop #SDGs #2019SLM

This Podcast features a conversation on "Is Universal Health Coverage (UHC) an opportunity to accelerate progress to end AIDS and TB?" This dialogue took place on last day of 10th IAS Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2019) in Mexico. Panelists included: Dr Suvanand Sahu, Deputy Executive Director, Stop TB PartnershipDr Tim France, Global health thought leader and Managing Director, Inis CommunicationDr Nittaya Phanuphak, Governing Council member of International AIDS Society (IAS) and Chief of PREVENTION, Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre (TRCARC), Thailand (co-chair)Dr Ishwar Gilada, Governing Council member of International AIDS Society (IAS) and President of AIDS Society of India (ASI) (co-chair) Thanks CNS eLearning Programme Team Email: [email protected] Website: www.citizen-news.org

This Podcast features a special conversation with inspiring person behind the game-changing campaign, Undetectable equals Untransmittable (U=U), Bruce Richman. At 10th IAS Conference on HIV Science (#IAS2019), CNS Managing Editor Shobha Shukla was in conversation with Bruce Richman. Strong scientific evidence shows if people living with #HIV on antiretroviral therapy (ART) remain virally supressed, then TREATMENT works as PREVENTION, as HIV cannot be transmitted from them to any uninfected person. #U=U deconstructs #stigma too. Thanks CNS eLearning Programme Team Email: [email protected] Website: www.citizen-news.org

This Podcast features conversation with experts on "Achieving 100:100:100 + Zero HIV transmission is warranted to #endAIDS". This dialogue happened at the 10th IAS Conference on HIV Science (#IAS2019) in Mexico and was jointly organized by AIDS Society of India (ASI), People's Health Organization and CNS. Experts included: Dr Juergen Rockstroh, Professor of Medicine and Head of the HIV Outpatient Clinic, University of Bonn, Germany and Governing Council member of IAS Dr Quarraisha Abdool Karim, Associate Scientific Director, CAPRISA, South Africa) and UNAIDS Special Ambassador for Adolescents and HIV Dr N Kumarasamy, Secretary General, AIDS Society of India (ASI), and Chief and Director of Infectious Diseases Medical Centre at Voluntary Health Services (VHS) Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman (Chair), Infectious Diseases Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and President-Elect, IAS Dr Ishwar Gilada (Co-Chair), President, AIDS Society of India (ASI) and Governing Council member of IAS Thanks CNS eLearning Programme Team Email: [email protected] Website: www.citizen-news.org

This Podcast features insightful conversation with few experts on the urgency to end TB as countdown is on! "78 months left to end #TB in India (by 2025) and 138 months to #endTB globally (by 2030): Are we on track?" This conversation took place at 10th IAS Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2019) in Mexico. Experts included: Dr Suvanand Sahu, Deputy Executive Director, Stop TB Partnership; Dr Trupti Gilada, Infectious Diseases and HIV Physician, Unison Medicare and Research Centre, India; Dr Paula Fujiwara, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union); Dr Ishwar Gilada, Governing Council member of International AIDS Society (IAS); and President AIDS Society of India (ASI); Fifa Rahman, Board Member for the NGO Delegation of Unitaid; Dr Mitchell Warren, Executive Director, AVAC, and President of TB Alliance's Stakeholders Association (SHA); Dr Ian Hodgson, The Work For Change, UK/ Ireland; and Shobha Shukla, Executive Director CNS (moderator). Thanks CNS eLearning Programme Team Email: [email protected] Website: www.citizen-news.org