<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"><head><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml><o:OfficeDocumentSettings><o:AllowPNG/><o:PixelsPerInch>96</o:PixelsPerInch></o:OfficeDocumentSettings></xml><![endif]--></head><body><div style="font-family:lucida console, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div style="font-family:lucida console, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div><div><span><span><span id="ydp7525306fember5403" class="ydp7525306fember-view"><span>Dear Members,</span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span id="ydp7525306fember5403" class="ydp7525306fember-view"><span><br></span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span id="ydp7525306fember5403" class="ydp7525306fember-view"><span>There are many links between TB and Disability <br></span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span id="ydp7525306fember5403" class="ydp7525306fember-view"><span>i. TB is a disabling condition (spinal TB / TB meningitis) <br></span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span id="ydp7525306fember5403" class="ydp7525306fember-view"><span>ii. TB treatment causes disabilities (from injectables like the aminoglycosides and capreomycin)</span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span id="ydp7525306fember5403" class="ydp7525306fember-view"><span>
iii. Persons with disabilities may have difficulty accessing TB information and services <br></span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span id="ydp7525306fember5403" class="ydp7525306fember-view"><span><br></span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span id="ydp7525306fember5403" class="ydp7525306fember-view"><span>
Therefore, TB will not be eliminated if these links are not addressed. <br></span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span id="ydp7525306fember5403" class="ydp7525306fember-view"><span><br></span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span id="ydp7525306fember5403" class="ydp7525306fember-view"><span>As we prepare for the 49th Union World Conference on Lung Health 24 to 27 October 2018 – The Hague, The Netherland, we need to share more ideas on how BEST to address TB and Disability especially in developing countries. <br></span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span id="ydp7525306fember5403" class="ydp7525306fember-view"><span><br></span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span id="ydp7525306fember5403" class="ydp7525306fember-view"><span>
</span><a id="ydp7525306fember5413" data-control-name="update_hashtag" href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/topic/?keywords=%23MADIPHA" class="ydp7525306fhashtag-link ydp7525306fember-view enhancr_card_4577246798" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span id="ydp7525306fember5414" class="ydp7525306fhashtag-a11y ydp7525306fember-view"><span class="ydp7525306fvisually-hidden"></span><span></span><span class="ydp7525306fhashtag-a11y__name">Masaka District Association of people with disabilities living with HIV/AIDS (MADIPHA)</span></span></a><span> has embarked on the cause and we need both technical and financial support to reach out to more PWDs and their families. <br></span></span><div><br></div><div id="ydpfc77fd15enhancr_card_4577246798" class="ydpfc77fd15yahoo-link-enhancr-card ydpfc77fd15yahoo-link-enhancr-not-allow-cover ydpfc77fd15ymail-preserve-class ydpfc77fd15ymail-preserve-style" style="max-width:400px;font-family:"Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" data-url="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/topic/?keywords=%23MADIPHA" data-type="YENHANCER" data-size="MEDIUM" contenteditable="false"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/topic/?keywords=%23MADIPHA" style="text-decoration:none !important;color:#000 !important" class="ydpfc77fd15yahoo-enhancr-cardlink" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><table class="ydpfc77fd15card-wrapper ydpfc77fd15yahoo-ignore-table" style="max-width:400px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td width="400"><table class="ydpfc77fd15card ydpfc77fd15yahoo-ignore-table" style="max-width:400px;border-width:1px;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(224, 228, 233);border-radius:2px" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td><table class="ydpfc77fd15card-info ydpfc77fd15yahoo-ignore-table" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-repeat: repeat; background-attachment: scroll; background-image: none; background-size: auto auto; position: relative; z-index: 2; width: 100%; max-width: 400px; border-radius: 0px 0px 2px 2px; border-top: 1px solid rgb(224, 228, 233);" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td style="background-color:#ffffff;padding:16px 0 16px 12px;vertical-align:top;border-radius:0 0 0 2px"><img class="ydpfc77fd15card-object-1 ydpfc77fd15yahoo-ignore-inline-image ydpfc77fd15ymail-preserve-class" src="https://s.yimg.com/nq/storm/assets/enhancrV2/23/logos/linkedin.png" style="min-width:36px;margin-top:3px" height="36"></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;padding:12px 24px 16px 12px;width:99%;font-family:"Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;border-radius:0 0 2px 0"><h2 class="ydpfc77fd15card-title" style="font-size:14px;line-height:19px;margin:0 0 6px 0;font-family:"Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;word-break:break-word;color:#26282a">LinkedIn</h2><p class="ydpfc77fd15card-description" style="font-size:12px;line-height:16px;margin:0;color:#979ba7;word-break:break-word"></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></span></span></div><div><span><span><span id="ydp7525306fember5403" class="ydp7525306fember-view"><span><br></span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span id="ydp7525306fember5403" class="ydp7525306fember-view"><span>
We encourage you to join our TB and Disability working group (</span></span><a id="ydp7525306fember5418" href="https://lnkd.in/gRqA_eV" class="ydp7525306fember-view" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://lnkd.in/gRqA_eV</a><span id="ydp7525306fember5422" class="ydp7525306fember-view"><span>) </span><a id="ydp7525306fember5433" data-control-name="update_hashtag" href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/topic/?keywords=%23Lunghealthconference2018" class="ydp7525306fhashtag-link ydp7525306fember-view" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span id="ydp7525306fember5434" class="ydp7525306fhashtag-a11y ydp7525306fember-view"><span class="ydp7525306fhashtag-a11y__name"></span></span></a></span></span>
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