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Imagining a TB-free world amidst resurgence during COVID-19 pandemic.

People experience harm in different, complex ways at both the structural and interpersonal levels. When people are criminalized because of illicit drug use, criminalized labor (like drug selling or sex work), or other stigmatized actions that are often survival behaviors, they are also more vulnerable to experiencing interpersonal violence.

As the United States heads into its third year in the fight against COVID-19, Americans have seen firsthand the importance of a robust and comprehensive response to public health emergencies and epidemics. The same is true for chronic viral hepatitis, a condition that impacts an estimated 3.3 million Americans. Without comprehensive plans to eliminate viral hepatitis, the US will fall short of reaching the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) goal of fully eliminating the virus by 2030.

This program manual provides information on the NYC Department of Health’s policies, protocols, and recommendations for the prevention, treatment, and control of TB. 

The interagency field guide contains information on strategic approaches, guidance, and innovations for TB prevention and care interventions in humanitarian settings. The guide focuses on the managerial/organizational aspects of TB interventions. References are also provided for the clinical aspects of TB interventions.

This infographic highlights information on TB and diabetes.

This infographic provides information to the public about TB and diabetes.

When working with patients who prefer to communicate in Vietnamese, the flashcards can be used to monitor side effects and adverse reactions from TB medications. 

When working with patients who prefer to communicate in Spanish, the flashcards can be used to monitor side effects and adverse reactions from TB medications. 

When working with patients who prefer to communicate in Somali, the flashcards can be used to monitor side effects and adverse reactions from TB medications.