The purpose of this training toolkit is to build the capacity of health care workers to address and manage TB in children. The toolkit consists of ten modules. Topics include epidemiology of childhood TB, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, TB/HIV co-infection, multidrug-resistant TB, and community...
This activity will strengthen the ability of non-National TB Program (NTP)/ Public providers, such as GPs, private hospitals and clinics, and NGO-managed clinics to screen, test, and treat TB and DR-TB patients and provide TB preventive therapy to close contacts of TB patients. This activity also...
This pamphlet discusses TB and its connection with HIV/AIDS. It explains TB transmission, areas of the body commonly affected, and lists general symptoms of TB. It describes TB infection and TB disease, skin testing, and how to prevent infection from developing into TB disease. The pamphlet explains...
The Global MDR-TB and XDR-TB Response Plan 2007-2008 sets out measures needed now to prevent, treat and control extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR-TB) and multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB). The plan also sets in motion actions to reach a 2015 goal of providing access to drugs and diagnostic tests to...
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This resource provides information and general instructions for taking TB medicine. The patient's healthcare provider for TB treatment can write in treatment details.
The website provides information on the history of World TB Day, World TB Day activities, and multiple resources. The resources include web graphics, videos, and more. The website also allows TB organizations to share their World TB Day 2020 activities. The 2020 US World TB Day theme is "It’s TIME."
This pamphlet discusses TB transmission, symptoms, testing, and treatment and explains the difference between latent TB infection and active TB disease.
This pamphlet discusses the use of the drug isoniazid (INH) to treat latent TB infection. It provides information on the length of treatment and side effects.
This application, created by the WMA and the New Jersey Medical School Global Tuberculosis Institute, gives physicians the flexibility to access the course material at any time, even when they are discussing treatment options with their patients. The application was developed in collaboration with...
This report discusses the guidelines set forth by the United States (US) Department of Health and Human Services to prevent and control the spread of tuberculosis (TB) in various types of health care facilities. The report examines the epidemiology of TB in the US, as well as the pathogenesis of TB...