Timeline Stories

Highlight:  THINK International registered as NGO in Denmark New sites: THINK International Head Office, Copenhagen, Denmark New projects: Palatability of new TB medication (University of Stellenbosch) Humanitarian Aid (Solidarity Fund)

Highlights: THINK’s Key Vulnerable Populations work expanded to Ugu District (Global Fund) Satellite Symposia at Union World Conference on Lung Health organised by THINK New sites: uThukela District Office, Ladysmith Amajuba District Office, Newcastle New Projects: TB CHAMP clinical trial (University of Stellenbosch) Acceptability and Feasibility of Video Observed Treatment (VOT)

Highlights: USAID TB LON-SAFT programme expanded to uMkhanyakude district in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape Province Provincial support to the Departments of Health in KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape TB Advocacy team’s Key Vulnerable Populations work expanded to Ugu New sites: Head Office moved to larger premises on 4 Lucas Drive, Hillcrest THINK CTU built in Hillcrest uMkhanyakude District Office, Richards Bay eThekwini District Office, Hillcrest New projects: Video Observed Treatment (VOT) to improve TB care (MSF) ART preparedness is by Johnson and Johnson Paternity Safety trial (UCL)

Highlight: THINK becomes USAID TB LON partner in South Africa New sites: uMgungundlovu District Office, Pietermaritzburg New projects: TB Advocacy programme (AFSA, Global Fund) ART Adherence Support programme (MatCH, USAID) Safeguarding Advances in the Fight Against TB (SAFT) programme (USAID TB LON) Operational implementation of 6-months treatment for drug-resistant TB (TB REACH)

Highlight: THINK won KZN TOP BUSINESS AWARD in the ‘Community and Social Services’ category Impact: 139,106 persons living with HIV reached with treatment support Shortened (from 2 years to 9 months) treatment for drug-resistant TB adopted as Standard of Care in South Africa New sites: THINK Head Office, Hillcrest, Durban New projects: SimpliciTB (NC008) clinical trial start (TB Alliance) TB PRACTECAL clinical trial, start at Don McKenzie CTU (MSF)

Highlight: Employment of 228 people at THINK New sites: THINK CTU, Don McKenzie TB Hospital Programme Office at University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban New projects: TB PRACTECAL clinical trial at Doris Goodwin CTU (MSF) EDCTP Fellowship in The Netherlands Social Science survey (MDR TB prevention in children) (Stellenbosch University)

Highlight: First time sub-recipient of programme funding (Global Fund) New sites: THINK CTU at King Dinuzulu Hospital, Durban New projects: STREAM stage II clinical trial (Vital Strategies/ USAID) TMC207 Paediatric clinical trial (Janssen) National ART Adherence Programme (Global Fund)

New sites: THINK CTU at Doris Goodwin TB Hospital, Pietermaritzburg New projects: Novel Diagnostics: Evaluation of TB Breath Test (AVISA) Novel Biomarker study (NIH) NC005 clinical trial (TB Alliance) NC006 (STAND) clinical trial (TB Alliance)

Highlight:  Harvard International Health Course hosted at THINK New sites: THINK Head Office Florida rd, Durban THINK CTU at Florida rd, Durban THINK CTU, King Dinuzulu Hospital New projects: STREAM stage I clinical trial (Vital Strategies/ USAID) First Community Engagement project (TB Alliance)

Highlight: THINK registered as Non-Profit-Company in South Africa (6 June 2013) New sites: First Clinical Trial Unit (CTU), Durban City Hospital New projects: Start of first clinical trial (OTSUKA)

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