HIV/AIDS

This poster was designed educate members of the Navajo Nation about the conditions that put one at risk for TB.

This information sheet presents the federal budget request for domestic and global HIV/AIDS funding for fiscal year (FY) 2005. The budget request shows a $1.3 billion increase over 2004. The sheet explains the general funding categories and factors driving the budget increase. The fund categories are care, cash and housing assistance, prevention, research, and global. A chart of Federal funding for HIV/AIDS from FY 2003-2005 is provided.

This book provides vital information about tuberculosis, including drug-resistant strains of the disease. Coverage includes which patient populations face an elevated risk of infection, as well as which therapies are appropriate and how to correctly monitor ongoing treatment so that patients are cured. The book provides guidance from expert clinicians from around the world on how to properly administer screening tests, interpret their results, and identify manifestations of the disease.

This fact sheet discusses TB medication information including side effects, directions for taking medication, and when to notfiy a health professional.

WHO and the Stop TB Partnership point to three key actions needed to improve TB care and prevent TB deaths in children, which are outlined in this advocacy brochure.

This website contains multiple resources for World TB Day, including educational materials and tips for conducting community outreach.

This report describes the Drug Resources Enhancement Against AIDS and Malnutrition (DREAM) project in Mozambique. DREAM was created by the religious community of Sant’ Egidio in Rome. The main objective was to provide diagnosis and comprehensive treatment, prevention of perinatal transmission and of HIV transmission in the population through community care and home care services and mother and child prevention and care. The project uses a holistic approach by treating HIV with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) as well as treating malnutrition, TB, malaria, and STDs.

This issue discusses a nurses’ relationship with a Vietnamese couple affected by TB. It highlights some challenges in communication, and how they were overcome. The issue also includes information on communication styles and use of open-ended questions.

In this podcast, Dr. Kenneth Castro discusses basic TB prevention, testing, and treatment information.

This manual is a Spanish translation of the “Tuberculosis Drug Information Guide” from the Francis J. Curry National Tuberculosis Center. This Guide can help any physician, nurse, or pharmacist who participates in the management of patients with TB or LTBI.