International Agencies

The Strategic Plan is the result of an independent and collaborative effort by institutions, agencies, and individuals representing the full spectrum of TB care, control, and prevention efforts. The Strategic Plan is intended to encourage a comprehensive, coordinated, and sustained TB training and education effort that is targeted to the specific needs of various providers and communities. It establishes priorities and directions for TB training and education efforts for the five-year period from 2004 to 2008.

These guidelines have been developed to assist national TB control programs (NTPs) in adopting specific anti-TB drug resistance surveillance systems to measure susceptibility to first-line TB drugs.

This prospectus is a culmination of input from Stop TB Partners including representatives from TB high-burden countries, UN agencies, Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs), and foundations to develop the form, strategies, objectives, and governance of the Global TB Drug Facility (GDF).

This report provides suggestions that may facilitate increased involvement of the National Tuberculosis Control Program (NTP) in health sector reform, encourage increased technical input into health systems' planning, and promote the strategic positioning of TB control in the context of changing health systems.

This book presents five papers that were used as background to a workshop on "Improving TB Drug Management: Accelerating DOTS Expansion" on June 2002, in Washington, DC. The papers address the weaknesses in drug management programs of certain countries and provide a framework for strengthening these programs through country-specific action plans.

This book describes exposure, infection, disease, and death from TB using epidemiological data. It reviews statistics, including the number of TB cases, the duration of infection in these cases, and the number of case contact interactions per unit of time.

This report presents a tools package for public-private mix initiatives for DOTS implementation (PPM-DOTS) as a means of TB control. The purpose is to help national TB program (NTP) managers begin involving private providers (PPs) in DOTS implementation and to sustain collaboration.

This report discusses the economic, psychological, and social impacts of TB and the strategies that households use to cope with them.

This report discusses the relationship between TB and sustainable development, and advocates for increased dialogue and action among TB partners.

This report describes World TB Day events and activities that took place on March 24, 2000 to raise public awareness about the extent of the TB epidemic in various countries and territories around the world.