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The guidelines show how people with HIV can be protected from tuberculosis with regular, low-cost preventive medication. The guidelines present a set of recommendations that will help reduce TB disease in people living with HIV, their families and communities through a combination of screening for TB and provision of IPT.

The Checklist is designed to provide CHWs, supervisors, and program managers (from NTPs, NGOs, CBOs, and others) with very practical ways to properly implement TB IC and to minimize risk of transmission within community residential settings, including families and households.

Luís Figo’s "I Am Stopping Tuberculosis" campaign consists of materials including posters, computer wallpaper, and postcards delivering key messages on tuberculosis.

This hospital discharge approval request form is required in New York City as New York City Health Code mandates health care providers to obtain approval from the New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) before discharging infectious TB patients from the hospital.

The STOP TB Partnership's theme for World TB Day 2010 is "On the Move Against Tuberculosis: Innovate to accelerate action." This year's campaign will focus on individuals around the world who have found new ways to stop TB and can serve as an inspiration to others. The idea is to recognize people who have introduced a variety of innovations in a variety of settings...

This tool estimates the risk of active tuberculosis for an individual with a tuberculin skin test reaction of 5+mm, based on his/her clinical profile. It is intended for adults tested with standard tuberculin (5 TU PPDS, or 2 TU RT-23).

The Truth About TB website is part of a new campaign to get people talking and thinking about TB. The campaign is being developed by TB Alert, the UK's national Tuberculosis charity. The website includes stories by people who have been affected by TB, questions and answers about TB, and a variety of resources.

This report assesses how and why the IOM's tuberculosis elimination plan has not been fully implemented and provides updated action plans to move forward on its recommendations to accelerate progress toward tuberculosis elimination in the United States.

How to give a sample for testing for pulmonary tuberculosis. Most diagnostic tests for TB examine sputum coughed from the lungs. The lack of access to TB diagnosis is a major barrier to controlling TB which kills nearly 2 million people every year. New sensitive tests that are affordable and that can be used in a low tech environment are urgently needed.

This poster, designed for community and public settings like schools and child care facilities, urges patients to cover their noses and mouths when coughing to help stop the spread of germs.