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International Standards for Tuberculosis Care, Edition 3

The International Standards for Tuberculosis Care describe a level of care that all practitioners should seek to provide in managing patients with known or suspected TB. The Standards are intended to facilitate the effective engagement of all care providers in delivering high-quality care for patients of all ages.

Online Pediatric TB Portal

This website provides information regarding pediatric TB. Treatment challenges as well as the scope of the problem are discussed.

Zero Deaths from TB

This animated video provides an overview of TB and calls for a world with zero TB deaths.

Preventing and Addressing Tuberculosis Among People Experiencing Homelessness

This fact sheet provides general information about TB and why it is a concern for people experiencing homelessness and those working with homeless populations.

La tuberculosis: ¡Proteja a su familia!

This poster raises awareness about TB and encourages people to seek medical attention by calling a local number if they experience TB symptoms. It was developed for and tested with low-literacy Spanish-speaking populations to optimize linguistic and cultural appropriateness.

The poster is available in three sizes: 8"x10", 11"x17", and 24"x36".

Childhood TB

This document contains an overview of what TB Care I is doing to help with the fight against childhood TB.

Compendium of Tools and Strategies to Achieve Universal Access to TB Care for Vulnerable and At-Risk Groups

This document contains links to over 650 tools and reference materials. It is intended for national TB program staff in high burden settings who are trying to identify strategies to reach at-risk and vulnerable communities more effectively. The goal of the document is to introduce readers to the range of tools and strategies that are available in TB control.

An Activist’s Guide to Tuberculosis Drugs

This guide provides a summary of safety and efficacy data for drugs currently in use to treat TB. The guide also suggests advocacy points for activists, clinicians, and others working in TB.

FAST: An Introduction to a Tuberculosis Infection Control Strategy

This online course explains how the FAST strategy can be applied in various settings. FAST stands for: Finding TB cases, Actively, Separating safely, and Treating effectively.

Adherence to MDR-TB Treatment: The 5 A's of Patient Support

This online course discusses critical principles and steps to facilitate treatment adherence for MDR-TB patients. The five A’s are: Assess, Advise, Agree, Arrange, and Assist.