The Anatomy of Injustice: Why Can't We Eradicate Tuberculosis? - A Multidisciplinary Panel on World Tuberculosis Day

We can eradicate Tuberculosis, okay? Okay.

Dissect the issue of tuberculosis with us this World Tuberculosis Day in our panel entitled,
 

The Anatomy of Injustice: Why Can’t We Eradicate Tuberculosis?

A Multidisciplinary Panel on World TB Day

Date: 24 March 2026
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Venue: SOM 111

The panel brings together representatives from the health and government sectors to discuss tuberculosis in relation to health systems, structural limitations, and the social determinants of health. Our final line up of speakers are as follows:

SPECIAL VIDEO MESSAGE

• Mr. John Green
  New York Times Bestselling Author of “Everything is Tuberculosis”

UNDERSTANDING TUBERCULOSIS: DIAGNOSIS, EPIDEMIOLOGY, AND MANAGEMENT

• Dr. Jillian Mae Tabora-Lacdao, MD 
  Pulmonary Medicine Specialist, Makati Medical Center and St. Luke’s Medical Center – Global City

STRENGTHENING THE PHILIPPINE PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE IN RESPONDING TO THE PRESENT STATE OF TUBERCULOSIS IN THE COUNTRY

• Ms. Krisia Denise Misa 
  Senior Program Officer, Epidemiology Bureau, Department of Health

STRUCTURAL LIMITATIONS THAT IMPEDE THE ERADICATION OF TUBERCULOSIS IN THE PHILIPPINES

• Dr. TJ Robinson T. Moncatar, RN, MPH, PhD
  Associate Professor II and Assistant to the Dean for Planning and Development, Department of Health Policy and Administration, University of the Philippines Manila

THE FIGHT AGAINST TUBERCULOSIS: PERSPECTIVES FROM THE GROUND

• Dr. Raphael Abacan, MD, MBA
  Part-time Lecturer, Department of Health Sciences, Ateneo de Manila University

“The Anatomy of Injustice: Why Can’t We Eradicate Tuberculosis?” aims to further inform public perception of tuberculosis as a health issue that reflects the inequalities and injustices of the modern world, ultimately promoting awareness and advocacy for eradicating this infectious disease.

Registration NOW at: go.ateneo.edu/AISTBDayReg  

See you there!