Tuberculosis Beyond the Textbook: Gaps, Innovation, and Health Systems Realities

Tuberculosis remains one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases, a fact shaped by inequity and weak health systems. The Partners In Health Canada × Medical Innovation & Global Health Association Tuberculosis Panel brings together clinicians, researchers, and global health leaders to share real-world experiences from the field.

This session centres honest storytelling, practical lessons, and mentorship, offering insight into what meaningful, equity-driven global health work truly looks like.

Panelists: Dr. Dawit Wolday (PhD, MSc, MD + Associate Professor McMaster + Senior Research Scientist at EPHI) Dr. Ferris Munyonho (PhD, MSc + Innovation + Engineering) Petra Heitkamp (MSc + Executive Director, iLINQ2, Co-Chair Stop TB Canada) Dr. Charity Oga-Omenka (B.Pharm, MPH, PhD + Assistant Professor UWaterloo)

Moderator: Marleigh Austin (Director, Programs and Partnerships, Partners In Health Canada)

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