This book is directed specifically to national TB control programs and their partners. It is intended to help select and implement the steps needed to ensure that the guiding principles of equity and poverty reduction are translated into practical measures - and that these practical measures are integrated into the national TB services and linked to broader poverty alleviation efforts.
This film's primary focus is on DOTS in Rajasthan, India and on TB/HIV in Malawi, with scientific commentary provided by Dr. Douglas Young, chairman of the Stop TB Working Group on New Vaccines. A sub-theme running throughout the film is the urgent need for new tools -- drugs, diagnostics and vaccines -- in order to turn the tide against the epidemic.
This fact sheet provides information on targeted tuberculin testing. It explains how to interpret tuberculin skin test (TST) results, including special considerations.
This brochure provides information for people who may have been infected with the TB germ.
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.
This World TB Day brochure focuses on the central role of TB health care providers in the fight against TB. It raises awareness about the health threat posed by tuberculosis in the Americas.
This World TB Day poster focuses on the central role of TB health care providers in the fight against TB. It raises awareness about the health threat posed by tuberculosis in the Americas.
This World TB Day bookmark focuses on the central role of TB health care providers in the fight against TB. It raises awareness about the health threat posed by tuberculosis in the Americas.
This online fact sheet provides information about HIV/AIDS and TB co-infection.
This resource is designed for use in the evaluation of tuberculosis (TB) contact investigations in congregate settings. It provides explanatory text and tools for assessing health care worker performance and skills as well as programmatic outcomes of contact investigations in congregate settings.
