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World TB Day Webinar

This 2 hour 30 minute webinar was co-hosted by the UCSF Center for Tuberculosis and the Curry International Tuberculosis Center. The event featured presentations from international leaders in TB research and policymaking. The webinar also presented UCSF research advances and upcoming programs. In addition, highlights from the World TB Day event in London were shared.

Building Resilience: Keeping Mentally Healthy to Keep Moving Forward

This 90-minute webinar presents information on how to build resilience to protect health and wellbeing. The webinar is part of a collaborative Nurse Education Series. The 4 Tuberculosis Centers of Excellence for Training, Education, and Medical Consultation (TB COEs) have partnered with the National Tuberculosis Nursing Coalition (NTNC) on this nurse education series.

Prevenir la tuberculosis: manejo de la infección tuberculosa [Prevent Tuberculosis: Management of TB Infection]

A free online course that is designed to cover all aspects of the management of TB infection, including the diagnosis and treatment of TB. After taking the online course, you will:

-Understand the rationale of TB preventive treatment  
-Identify at-risk groups for TB infection and disease
-Appreciate the strengths and limitations of current diagnostic tests for TB infection
-Know the range of treatment options for TB infection
-Become familiar with issues associated with implementation of TB prevention services in the field

Prévenir la tuberculose: prise en charge de l’infection tuberculeuse [Prevent Tuberculosis: Management of TB Infection]

A free online course that is designed to cover all aspects of the management of TB infection, including the diagnosis and treatment of TB. After taking the online course, you will:

-Understand the rationale of TB preventive treatment  
-Identify at-risk groups for TB infection and disease
-Appreciate the strengths and limitations of current diagnostic tests for TB infection
-Know the range of treatment options for TB infection
-Become familiar with issues associated with implementation of TB prevention services in the field

Prevent Tuberculosis: Management of TB Infection

A free online course that is designed to cover all aspects of the management of TB infection, including the diagnosis and treatment of TB. After taking the online course, you will:

-Understand the rationale of TB preventive treatment  
-Identify at-risk groups for TB infection and disease
-Appreciate the strengths and limitations of current diagnostic tests for TB infection
-Know the range of treatment options for TB infection
-Become familiar with issues associated with implementation of TB prevention services in the field

2021 Hep B United & TB Elimination Alliance Summit

The 2021 Hep B United / TB Elimination Alliance Summit took place on November 2-3, 2021. This year’s theme was Centering Community to Advance Health Equity — inspired by the summit planning committee and the 2020 TB Summit design contest winner, Setie Asfaha of TB Free California. Scroll down to access resources from the summit.

You Can Prevent Tuberculosis: A Patient Educational Handout

The handout describes the main characteristics of LTBI and Active TB, as well as their differences. The material also describes what increases the risk for developing Active TB and how to prevent TB from developing. English is on one side and Dari is on the other.

You Can Prevent Tuberculosis: A Patient Educational Handout

The handout describes the main characteristics of LTBI and Active TB, as well as their differences. The material also describes what increases the risk for developing Active TB and how to prevent TB from developing. English is on one side and Pashto is on the other.

What You Need to Know About Tuberculosis (Dari)

The flipbook can be used by health care workers to provide basic information on latent TB infection and active TB disease. The flipbook is available in Dari and can be used while working with patients and families from the Afghan refugee community. 

What You Need to Know About Tuberculosis

The flipbook can be used by health care workers to provide basic information on latent TB infection and active TB disease. The flipbook is available in Pashto and can be used while working with patients and families from the Afghan refugee community.