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An Activist’s Guide to Bedaquiline (Sirturo)

This guide is designed to explain the safety and efficacy of bedaquiline. It also describes what you as an activist can do to help ensure access, fair pricing and further research. The guide provides messages that regulatory authorities need to hear to prepare for bedaquiline and other new TB drugs.

Lo Que Usted Necesita Saber Sobre Sus Medicamentos Contra la Infección de Tuberculosis (TB) Latente[What You Need to Know About Your Medicine for Latent Tuberculosis (TB) Infection-Fact Sheet Series]

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.

TB Personal Stories

These stories highlight the personal experiences of several people who were diagnosed and treated for TB disease, as well as the work of TB control professionals. You can share individual stories on social media using the social media graphics included on several of the survivor story pages.

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