This guide is to help providers establish and enhance social support services in a TB clinic. The purpose of this guide is to help the worker to (1) establish social services, (2) develop a therapeutic alliance with clients, (3) create an Intake Form to identify barriers to TB treatment and...
This pamphlet discusses taking TB medicines, explains directly observed therapy, and the importance of taking all medications for the prescribed period of time.
This pamphlet uses a question and answer format to provide information on TB disease. It explains what TB is, how it is transmitted, the symptoms of TB, and what a person needs to know about TB medicines.
The Strategic Plan is the result of an independent and collaborative effort by institutions, agencies, and individuals representing the full spectrum of TB care, control, and prevention efforts. The Strategic Plan is intended to encourage a comprehensive, coordinated, and sustained TB training and...
This report highlights the accomplishments of World TB Day 2001.
This pocket guide provides information on the phases of partnership building.
This manual is a step-by-step guide for developing and conducting the Case Management Conference, a forum for networking, peer support, and on-going training to improve staff expertise in TB control interventions. It includes guidelines for the conference coordinator, presenters, and moderator in...
This guide is divided into three major parts. The first part is designed to provide the Contact Investigator with the essential HIV/AIDS information he or she will need when engaging in a family-friendly discussion to encourage TB contacts to agree to HIV counseling and testing. The second is...
This fact sheet explains to patients the reason for a sputum test and contains step-by-step directions for giving a sample of sputum.
This World TB Day brochure explains why breathing is so important for our body. It also explains how certain kinds of bacteria, such as TB, enter respiratory systems and make people sick.