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This report is from a consultation of experts held jointly by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Rockefeller Foundation. The report makes recommendations to the Stop TB Partnership (the Partnership) for confronting the health care workforce crisis in tuberculosis (TB) control. This is identified through three key areas for action: (1) building the evidence base for planning and advocacy, (2) positioning and advocacy, and (3) capacity building.

This video summarizes the key elements of the multi-faceted, private-public partnership that has been assembled by Lilly to meet the challenge of MDR-TB. Several world-recognized experts from academia, international agencies, and from within the company talk about the challenges that developing nations face in implementing sound containment programs given the lack of awareness, adequately trained personnel and access to affordable drugs.

This resource will provide health departments with the ability to identify health care facilities in the community where targeted TB testing and treatment of LTBI are likely to be most successful and efficient. Used in conjunction with another product developed by the New Jersey Medical School National TB Center (NTBC), Identifying Missed Opportunities for Preventing TB, health departments should be able to strengthen activities in specific target facilities in the community.

This manual provides supervisors with methods for training and tools to assess a health care worker’s field investigation skills including ability to set priorities, locate patients, and provide motivation and education to ensure medical evaluation, utilize appropriate investigation techniques, and disposition investigations in a timely manner...

This report presents the recommendations by the 2nd ad hoc Committee on the TB epidemic. The committee met in September 2003 to make recommendations on the mid-term strategic direction for global TB control: (1) consolidate, sustain, and advance achievements; (2) enhance political commitment (and its translation into policy and action); (3) address the health workforce crisis; (4) strengthen health systems, particularly primary care delivery; (5) accelerate the response to the TB/HIV emergency; (6) mobilize communities and the corporate sector; and (7) invest in research and development to shape the future.

This book provides a basis for the diagnosis and management of tuberculosis. It is presented in a question-and-answer format, with subject matter grouped under the three headings: Case Detection, Treatment, and Monitoring.

This report describes how Peru achieved its success in the fight against TB, with a particular emphasis on the role of strategic health communication. The report includes an analysis of lessons learned and implications that may help other developing countries in their fight against TB. The authors compiled this report by reviewing reports from Peru's National TB Control Program, as well as interviews with Ministry of Health staff, policymakers, representatives of international organizations working in Peru, leaders and staff engaged in TB program implementation, and TB patients and their families.