TB Education & Training Resources Website E-Newsletter
August 2009

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 Working with the Media: How to Make Your Messages on Tuberculosis Count, from the WHO Stop TB Partnership. The aim of this handbook is to equip individuals and programs with the tools necessary for working with the media to spread messages regarding TB. The handbook walks the reader through the planning and execution of media outreach activities, from

Working with the Media: How to Make Your Messages on Tuberculosis
thinking about goals to attracting media attention. Tips and suggestions for developing key messages, handling interviews, writing news releases, and calling journalists are also included.


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

Mr. Tuber's Coloring Book: An Educational Resource Guide on Tuberculosis for Children

Tuberculosis - Interactive Tutorial

Tuberculosis - A Comprehensive Clinical Reference

Mr. Tuber's Coloring Book: An Educational Resource Guide on Tuberculosis for Children, from the Florida Department of Health.

    

Tuberculosis - Interactive Tutorial, from the Patient Education Institute.

Tuberculosis - A Comprehensive Clinical Reference, from WB Saunders Elsevier Ltd, London.

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!

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Email: info@findtbresources.cdc.gov

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