This poem was written for World TB Day 2007 to convey messages of commitment and hope in the efforts to eliminate TB. It captures the essence of the TB program's mission and dedication to the communities it serves.
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Health Educators/Communicators
International Agencies
2007
This eTool focuses on some of the hazards and controls found in the hospital setting, and describes standard requirements as well as recommended safe work practices for employee safety and health.
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Infection Control and Occupational Health Workers
2007
This resource guide was developed by the Cultural Competency Subcommittee of TB ETN. The guide includes a list of organizations, readings, and assessment tools associated with cultural competence and health.
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Health Educators/Communicators
Outreach Workers
2007
The purpose of the guide is to provide TB controllers and state and local TB programs with the basic information they need to create and sustain productive TB partnerships. The purpose of the toolkit is to make it easier to implement the tips and strategies provided in the guide.
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Community Leaders
Managers and Supervisors
Policy Makers
2007
This webpage was developed to succinctly display and provide access to the educational materials developed by the CDC-funded TB Regional Training and Medical Consultation Centers (RTMCCs). These resources include print, audiotape, videotape, CD-based tools, and MP3 files. Included in the list below is the title, a brief description, publication date, and a link to the product.
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Health Educators/Communicators
2007
TB Photovoice Thailand (TBPV) is a project that uses photography to raise awareness and stimulate dialogue among communities affected by tuberculosis (TB) and HIV in northern Thailand.
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Community Leaders
2007
This is the story of one patient's experience with TB disease and HIV.
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Health Educators/Communicators
Persons With LTBI
2007
This online video explains what TB is as well as what is involved in a tuberculin skin test. It discusses what a person should do if infected with both TB and HIV.
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Persons With LTBI
2006
This electronic resource provides an interface for entering patient data to create a drug-o-gram. It includes a user's guide with instructions and teaching points. To download the program, Windows 2000/XP and Microsoft Access are required.
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2006
This toolbox contains sample letters, forms, and protocols that can be adapted and used by local programs to contact and follow-up with recent immigrants and refugees entering the US with a B classification.
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Managers and Supervisors
Civil Surgeons
2006
This website raises worldwide awareness about the international health threat posed by tuberculosis. For World TB Day 2005, the Stop TB Partnership Secretariat proposes to focus on the central role of frontline TB care providers in the fight against TB. It includes three Briefing Notes that the Stop TB Partnership Secretariat will distribute for planning and implementing advocacy and social mobilization activities for World TB Day 2005.
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2005
This weboage provides screening information for TB infection that includes who should be screened and the screening procedures. It also presents recommended treatment regimens for LTBI.
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2004
This flash movie is an informational film based on the report "Tuberculosis" published by WHO. The movie puts a human face on the TB epidemic and the deadly interaction between TB and HIV. It depicts the suffering of people affected by this disease through images and interviews. Outlining the efficacy of the DOTS program, the movie makes clear that continued commitment and expanded resources are vital to combat TB.
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International Agencies
2004
In this flash film, Winstone Zulu, a TB/HIV advocate from Zambia, says that TB is the leading killer of AIDS patients living in Africa. From his own experience of living with both AIDS and TB, and having been cured of TB himself, he states that there is a desperate need for TB patients to be treated with TB drugs, as TB can be cured...
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International Agencies
2004
In this online 60-second Public Service Announcement, Winston Zulu, a TB/HIV advocate from Zambia, says that TB is the biggest killer of People Living with HIV (PLWH). He advocates that he is still alive because he got access to TB treatment on time. A 10-minutes flash movie accompanies this PSA.
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2004
