TB

This tool is designed to support the effective monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of tuberculosis (TB) control programs in refugee camps and other settings located in resource-poor areas.

This guide was developed to help advocacy, communication, and social mobilization (ACSM) programs at national and subnational levels strengthen routine monitoring and evaluation of tuberculosis ACSM activities.

The Latent TB Infection (LTBI) Treatment Fact Sheet Series is designed to complement patient education delivered by healthcare professionals. For each of the three CDC-recommended LTBI regimens, there is a fact sheet in the series that can be personalized for individual patients. Each sheet provides patients with a written reminder of their treatment regimen, medication side effects, actions to take if side effects do occur, tips to help remain adherent to the medication, and instructions in the event a dose of medication is missed.

This fact sheet describes the impact of HIV-TB co-infection. It also presents work currently being done to find and treat HIV-TB.

Based on The Union's 93-years of working in the field, the new guide tackles the challenges of fulfilling each patient's potential for cure from both the clinician's and the programme manager's perspective.

The Tuberculosis Drug Information Guide, 2nd edition, is derived from Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis: A Survival Guide for Clinicians (2nd edition) produced in 2008. Two additional drugs, ofloxacin and clarithromycin (which are used primarily outside of the US), have been included. This Guide can help any physician, nurse, or pharmacist who participates in the management of patients with TB or LTBI.

How to give a sample for testing for pulmonary tuberculosis. Most diagnostic tests for TB examine sputum coughed from the lungs. The lack of access to TB diagnosis is a major barrier to controlling TB which kills nearly 2 million people every year. New sensitive tests that are affordable and that can be used in a low tech environment are urgently needed.

This video provides information on MDR-TB.

This video provides explanations for the correct production of sputum for the diagnosis of TB.

By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to: (1) Describe at least 4 ways that social media has been used to further public health work, (2) List the 5 factors to consider when deciding whether to use social media as part of a public health program, (3) Identify at least 2 ways to apply social media to their own TB-related endeavors.