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TB Center

The TB-Center at UNUSA has been established since 2022 and was officially inaugurated in 2023 as a dedicated hub for tuberculosis prevention, research, and community outreach. With a strong commitment to tackling TB through early detection, evidence-based interventions, and public awareness, the center serves as a platform for collaboration among healthcare professionals, researchers, and policymakers. The TB-Center focuses on addressing tuberculosis-related challenges in Islamic boarding school communities (pondok pesantren) and their surrounding environments, aligning with the university's vision and mission to improve public health through education, research, and community service. By integrating innovation and community engagement, the TB-Center UNUSA aims to contribute to national and global efforts in eliminating tuberculosis and enhancing health outcomes.

Vision
Become an integrated community-based TB center in tackling infectious infections by addressing local and national problems and contributing to solving global infection problems in a comprehensive and integrated manner.
Mission
  1. Developing research related to the innate immune response of pulmonary TB patients and its relationship to tuberculosis treatment.
  2. Developing modern diagnostics for disease detection with high sensitivity and specificity.
  3. Exploring bioactive compounds from local genetic sources for the potential development of new drugs and evaluating drug efficacy.
  4. Developing nutritional management for TB patients to reduce the conversion of sputum in patients.
  5. Developing a community-based integration system, especially the Islamic boarding school community in eradicating infectious diseases, as a long-term goal.
  6. Evaluation of TB vaccine utilization.

Purpose
  1. Creating an integrated, interdisciplinary, efficient, effective and open research management system with a clear vision and mission.
  2. Increased scientific publications.
  3. Research product patents.
  4. Cooperation with external parties, both national and international.
  5. Proper, competitive and highly competitive marketing management.
  6. Creating integrated management in comprehensive TB eradication in Islamic boarding school communities and other community communities.