TB Education & Training Resources Website E-Newsletter
September 2008

Greetings!

Welcome to this month's e-newsletter for the TB Education & Training Resources Website (findtbresources.cdc.gov). The purpose of this monthly newsletter is to inform you about the featured Highlight of the Month, additional helpful resources in the database, and other updates to the website.

Highlight of the Month

This month?s highlight is the MDR-TB Curriculum from Partners In Health (PIH). This curriculum is a set of interactive training materials on the treatment of MDR-TB. These materials were created by PIH in partnership with the Lesotho Ministry of Health. The Lesotho Ministry has since adopted them as their official training curriculum for TB coordinators, TB officers, ART nurses and doctors. Structured for presentation in three

 MDR-TB Curriculum
four-day sessions, the curriculum covers a number of topics, including MDR-TB diagnosis and treatment; case discussions; infection control; and referral system plans. Short pre- and post-training tests are included to evaluate the effectiveness of the training.

Do you have TB education or training materials you would like to share? You can submit materials to our database electronically! For more information, visit findtbresources.cdc.gov.

Additional Resources

Tuberculosis y Queso Fresco

Tuberculosis (TB): Clinical Policies and Protocols, March 2008

Policy Guidelines for Collaborative TB and HIV Services for Injecting and Other Drug Users: An Integrated Approach

Tuberculosis y Queso Fresco, from County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency (also available in English).

Tuberculosis (TB): Clinical Policies and Protocols, March 2008, from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

Policy Guidelines for Collaborative TB and HIV Services for Injecting and Other Drug Users: An Integrated Approach, from World Health Organization (WHO).

To find out how to order or view these materials, visit findtbresources.cdc.gov.

Remember to...

1) Explore
The website includes a searchable database of TB education and training resources. You can search for materials by fields such as format and language.

You can also submit your materials, and much more!

 

2) Bookmark
Add it to your Internet Favorites list so you can easily return to the site.

3) Tell others
If the website has been helpful to you, please let your colleagues know!

Contact us!

Please contact us if you have any questions or comments about the website.

Email: info@findtbresources.cdc.gov

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