TB Education & Training Resources Website E-Newsletter
August 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 Community Involvement in Tuberculosis Care and Prevention: Towards Partnerships for Health, from the World Health Organization (WHO). This publication provides guidance for health policy-makers, patients' groups, and local partners in promoting the involvement of people with TB and the community in TB care and prevention. The recommendations offer advice on how to fund this work and scale up approaches.

Check out: Tips for Adapting Tuberculosis Educational Materials! On this page, you will find tips and resources to consider when evaluating and adapting materials.

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.

Priorities for Tuberculosis Bacteriology Services in Low Income Countries, from the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) (available in English and Chinese).

Screening for Tuberculosis in Individuals with HIV Infection: A Clinical Guide for HIV Care Providers in Resource-limited Settings, from the International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs (ICAP).

Country Guides — Cambodia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Honduras, India, Mexico, Philippines, Somalia, and Vietnam, from the Southeastern National TB Center (SNTC).

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
Phone: 800-458-5231

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