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Three groups in Marshall Islands, India and Kenya win tuberculosis award
Three groups in the Marshall Islands, India and Kenya won the 20th Kochon Prize for work on tuberculosis.
The award recognises efforts to improve early diagnosis and access to treatment.
The Marshall Islands tuberculosis programme combined screening for tuberculosis, diabetes and leprosy, finding 314 active tuberculosis cases among about 20,000 people in Majuro and achieving a 95.9% treatment success rate.
India's REACH worked with private clinics and pharmacies, screening about 1.5 million people and identifying around 3,000 tuberculosis patients.
In Kenya, the Centre for Health Solutions used AI chest X-rays and mobile diagnostic equipment and provided health services to more than 165,000 people, identifying 1,876 new tuberculosis cases.
The winners received their awards at a ceremony in Bali on November 5, alongside two organisations that had won the 19th prize, and the foundation said it would continue supporting efforts to end tuberculosis.
Three groups in the Marshall Islands, India and Kenya won the 20th Kochon Prize for work improving early tuberculosis diagnosis and access to treatment.
The winners are the Marshall Islands Tuberculosis Program, REACH in India and the Centre for Health Solutions in Kenya.
Their work included integrated screening, partnerships with private health providers and the use of artificial intelligence in diagnosis.
The groups received their awards at a ceremony in Bali, Indonesia, on Nov. 5.
- Who
- The Marshall Islands Tuberculosis Program, REACH in India and the Centre for Health Solutions in Kenya.
- What
- They won the 20th Kochon Prize for their work on tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment.
- When
- The awards were presented on Nov. 5; the winners were announced on Nov. 9, 2026.
- Where
- The ceremony was held in Bali, Indonesia. The groups work in the Marshall Islands, India and Kenya.
- Why
- They improved early tuberculosis diagnosis and access to treatment, including through integrated screening and diagnostic technology.
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The awards ceremony was held in Bali, Indonesia, and the groups received their prizes.
The Kochon Foundation announced the three groups selected as winners of the 20th Kochon Prize.
- Marshall Islands
- About 20,000 people in Majuro screened; 314 active tuberculosis cases found
- Marshall Islands
- Treatment success rate of 95.9%
- India
- REACH screened about 1.5 million people through more than 180 health facilities
- Kenya
- 165,000-plus people received health services; 1,876 new tuberculosis patients were found
- Ceremony
- Bali, Indonesia, on Nov. 5
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What people are saying
The Kochon Prize, now in its 20th year, has highlighted the contributions of those who have dedicated themselves to eradicating tuberculosis.
We will continue to provide support so that efforts to realize a world without tuberculosis can continue in each country.