Biography

Mary Mulobe Mwanabeti is a passionate public health professional and researcher with 5 years' experience. Holds a Bachelor of Arts in Demography and Development Studies. Based in Zambia, she serves with the Ministry of Health under the National TB and Leprosy Program, where she contributes to operational research, health systems strengthening, and innovative strategies. Mary is committed to improving TB detection through data-driven approaches, and stakeholder collaboration. Her work supports Zambia’s End TB Strategy, aiming to eliminate tuberculosis as a public health threat. She continues to make meaningful contributions to national and community health efforts.

Expertise

TB Diagnostics
Public Health

Key Impacts

Reaching the undiagnosed: The contribution of active TB case finding campaign in Zambia

The dual Active Case Finding campaigns significantly improved TB detection by combining wide-reaching community outreach with targeted, data-driven facility-based strategies. To sustain these gains, Active Case Finding should be integrated with broader public health efforts, and sustained funding is critical to achieve TB elimination goals. These results underscore the critical role of intensified Active Case Finding in improving TB detection.

Source: Conference 2024