Health Solutions International organized a One-Day Consultative Workshop on TB Preventive Treatment (TPT) on 10 February 2026, bringing together key stakeholders from government, professional associations, development partners, civil society, and representatives of communities affected by TB and HIV. The consultation focused on strengthening TPT uptake in Pakistan, addressing gaps in screening, particularly the availability and use of Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) and identifying programmatic, operational, and policy-level actions to improve national coverage, currently estimated at approximately 5%. Participants strongly endorsed the scale-up of TPT, the piloting of TST within selected districts, enhanced provider training, improved household contact screening, integration with HIV and MNCH platforms, and the need for strengthened data reporting systems. A consensus emerged on conducting pilot studies to generate local evidence to inform potential inclusion of TST in national guidelines.
The Event Graced by The Chief Guest Dr. Nusrat Haider, Deputy Director Programs, Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination & participated by (Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination, Common Management Unit (CMU), Provincial TB Programs (Punjab, Sindh, KP, Balochistan), World Health Organization, Pakistan Pediatric Association, Pakistan Chest Society, Stop TB Partnership Pakistan, Jhpiego, JSI, Mercy Corps, Dopasi Foundation, Association for Social Development, AJ Vaccines, Spiro, Representatives from Associations of People Living with HIV (APLHIV).