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4 Million Treatments in 4 Years: The Global TB Drug Facility Achievements Report

This is an achievement report about the Global Drug Facility (GDF), a key initiative of the STOP TB Partnership, which has had a positive impact on the treatment of millions of TB patients globally since its establishment in 2001. By providing high-quality TB drugs to over 4.4 million people in some of the world's poorest countries, it has helped to save lives and has significantly strengthened global TB control efforts.

Human Resources Development for TB Control: Report of a Consultation Held on 27 and 28 August 2003

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.

National Plan for Reliable Tuberculosis Laboratory Services Using a Systems Approach. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 54(RR06): 1-12, April 15, 2005

This report summarizes the recommendations of the Association of Public Health Laboratories Task Force on Tuberculosis Laboratory Services. The report describes in greater detail the actions and performance measures that were used to guide development and implementation of an integrated system for providing TB laboratory services. This report also provides information on the scientific basis of the recommendations.

Briefing Note - 1: World Stop TB Day 2005

This Briefing Note provides background and context for the frontline TB care providers theme of World TB Day 2005. Information on how to access global TB data and country profiles from the newly re-designed WHO TB website and a contact list of Regional and National coordinating partners of the Millennium Campaign are included.

Briefing Note - 2: World Stop TB Day 2005

This Briefing Note outlines a strategic advocacy plan, and provides (1) a listing of key global and regional advocacy events, (2) a short list of suggested activities to implement at national and sub-national levels, and (3) a list of information products that the Stop TB Partnership Secretariat will produce for global distribution.

TB Challenge: Partnering to Eliminate TB in African Americans

This quarterly newsletter is disseminated from CDC to it's traditional and non-traditional partners, which include, academicians, health care providers, public health leaders, policy, and decision-makers, religious and community leaders, state and local health department representatives, and others who service African Americans and their communities.