TB Think Tank - A national network of TB experts

TB Think Tank

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Welcome to the

A national network of TB experts

Celebrating 10 years of TB Think Tank

2014-2024

Chaired by the Chief Director of the National Department of Health’s (NDoH) TB Cluster, the TB Think Tank (TB TT) is a national network of TB experts who advise the NDoH on evidence-based TB prevention and control policy and programmes.

TB TT was established in 2014 at the 4th South African TB Conference in an effort to strengthen the government’s programmatic TB response.

Goals and Objectives

To collate, review, synthesize and evaluate evidence related to policy and implementation
Specify and request evidence, and if necessary, research, to inform policy and implementation
Identify and prioritise research questions
Advise and assist the NDoH on policy and guideline development
Support NDoH on execution of TB TT recommendations

Our Mission

To leverage the country’s TB expertise to advise on TB prevention and control policy and programming in order to advance the NDoH’s goal of reducing TB incidence and mortality in South Africa.

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Executive Committee

The Executive Committee is responsible for ensuring the achievement of the Think Tank’s vision, mission and mandate.

Prof Norbert Ndjeka
TB TT Chair
Dr Fareed Abdullah
TB TT Co-Chair
Dr Priashni Subrayen
Secretariat Lead and Data System & Innovations Task Team Chair
Dr Jody Boffa
Secretariat Scientist
Mthokozisi Dube
Secretariat Programme Manager
Nolwazi Nkosi
Secretariat Programme Coordinator
Dr Limakatso Lebina
Finding Missing TB Patients Task Team Chair
Tebogo Sole
TB TT TB Prevention Task Team Chair
Dr Marian Loveday
Public Health Researcher, SAMRC
Dr Mmamapudi Kubjane
TB Epi, Modelling & Health Economics Task Team Chair
Farzana Sathar
TB Think Tank secretariat scientist
Dr Barry Kistnasamy
TB in the Mines Chair
Dr Karen Du Preez
Child & Adolescent TB chair