Originally published on March 12, 2010
TB awareness day at the University of British Columbia
For the first time, we are marking World TB Day at the University of British Columbia (WTBD-UBC)!
WTBD-UBC 2010 is designed to raise awareness about tuberculosis in the university community and in the general public. Tuberculosis (TB) remains an epidemic in much of the world, causing the deaths of almost 2 million people each year. In Canada, the incidence of TB is particularly high among First Nations people. In Vancouver, TB is a growing concern in the Downtown East side (DTES).
A poster session and short seminars will be part of the day’s event in the West Atrium in the Life Science Centre at UBC. A talk by keynote speaker, P. Donald, MD from Cape Town, South Africa is also scheduled. An outreach community event will be also held in the Downtown Eastside (United Church). For further information, see the link for the program below.
Organized by:
- Centre for Tuberculosis Research (CTBR), UBC
- BC Center for Disease Control
- Centre for Health Lung
- TB Vets Foundation
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, UBC
- Life Science Institute, UBC
- Humanities 101 Community Programme