YSPH Biostatistics Seminar: “Using routinely-collected data to understand tuberculosis in Ukraine, South Africa, and Peru”

NOTE: BIS 525 students are required to attend in person. Others are invited to attend in person, but may also attend via Zoom.

SPEAKER: Helen Jenkins, PhD., Associate Professor, Department of Biostatistics, Boston University

TITLE: “Using routinely-collected data to understand tuberculosis in Ukraine, South Africa, and Peru”

ABSTRACT: I will present results from projects where I have used routinely-collected data on people with tuberculosis (TB) to understand: (1) the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on TB diagnoses in Ukraine, and (2) the risk of TB recurrence and rifampin-resistant TB in Ukraine and South Africa. I will also discuss a new project based in Peru which aims to use spatial data and TB surveillance data to identify areas where geographic access to TB treatment services is particularly poor.

YSPH values inclusion and access for all participants. If you have questions about accessibility or would like to request an accommodation, please contact Charmila Fernandes at charmila.fernandes@yale.edu. We will try to provide accommodations requested by September 21, 2023.