In this flash film, Winstone Zulu, a TB/HIV advocate from Zambia, says that TB is the leading killer of AIDS patients living in Africa. From his own experience of living with both AIDS and TB, and having been cured of TB himself, he states that there is a desperate need for TB patients to be treated with TB drugs, as TB can be cured. He emphasizes that fighting AIDS in Africa means fighting TB. A 60-second PSA accompanies this flash film.
This manual describes the TB field investigation process including pre-investigation preparation, communication with individuals in the field, confidentiality, field safety, and working with community providers. A checklist to be used during field work is also included.
This flash movie is an informational film based on the report "Tuberculosis" published by WHO. The movie puts a human face on the TB epidemic and the deadly interaction between TB and HIV. It depicts the suffering of people affected by this disease through images and interviews. Outlining the efficacy of the DOTS program, the movie makes clear that continued commitment and expanded resources are vital to combat TB.
ISAC (Intensified Support and Action Countries) is a special emergency initiative to accelerate DOTS expansion and reach the 2005 targets; within the Global Plan to Stop TB, and to achieve the 2015 target of reversing TB incidence. ISAC will focus international assistance on and support efforts by the Stop TB Partnership in selected countries through the DOTS Expansion Working Group (DEWG).
This brochure states that tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a germ called Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis). It explains that one common place in the body that the Mycobacterium tuberculosis germ becomes active is in the glands of the neck.
This brochure provides general information on exposure to TB and lists the difference between TB infection and TB disease. It describes what a diagnostic test is, and what its results mean.
This website is an innovative forum for persons affected by tuberculosis and the wider community. TB Photovoice improves the overall health of individuals and communities by using images, stories and dialogue to give a powerful voice to people affected by tuberculosis. The website is a welcoming, safe place exclusively for people impacted by TB to share and be supported.
This report is from a consultation of experts held jointly by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Rockefeller Foundation. The report makes recommendations to the Stop TB Partnership (the Partnership) for confronting the health care workforce crisis in tuberculosis (TB) control. This is identified through three key areas for action: (1) building the evidence base for planning and advocacy, (2) positioning and advocacy, and (3) capacity building.
This brochure indicates that although TB affects people worldwide, it can be prevented, treated, and cured. The brochure also lists the symptoms of TB and those individuals who are at risk for TB.
This report provides a critical review of what is known about adherence to long-term therapies.This is achieved by looking beyond individual diseases. A broad range of policy options emerges by including communicable diseases such as tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS), mental and neurological conditions such as depression and epilepsy, substance dependence (exemplified by smoking cessation), hypertension, asthma and palliative care for cancer.
