I AM STOPPING TB is the theme for 2009 World TB Day, March 24th. "I am stopping TB" is the continuation of a two-year campaign, launched in 2008. The website includes planning guidance as well as advocacy materials and resources.
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2009
This brochure states that tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a germ called Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis). It explains that one common place in the body that the Mycobacterium tuberculosis germ becomes active is in the glands of the neck.
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2009
A document on technical instructions for TB screening and treatment for panel physicians on persons overseas applying for U.S immigration status and non-immigrants who are required to have an overseas medical examination.
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Non-U.S.-born persons
2009
This two-hour webinar was developed for clinicians in the United States who may treat or screen patients with tuberculosis, diabetes, or both diseases. The webinar includes a 90-minute presentation and a 30-minute question and answer session.
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Nurses
Physicians
2009
This white paper outlines NCHHSTP’s strategic vision for program collaboration and service integration, building on and refining concepts.
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Community Based Organizations
2009
This fact sheet provides general information on exposure to TB.
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2008
This CD-ROM contains electronic copies of materials such as educational products, TB guidelines, Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Reports (MMWR), surveillance reports, and slide sets, many of which are currently located on the CDC Division of TB Elimination Internet site.
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Community Leaders
Health Educators/Communicators
2008
This handbook summarizes the issues, recommended strategies and practical measures involved in addressing the components of the Stop TB Strategy. It provides recommended approaches to implementing the Stop TB Strategy as well as activities that should be addressed by National TB Programs.
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2008
This report presents summary data for TB cases reported to the Division of TB Elimination (DTBE), verified, and counted in 2007. These reports of TB cases were submitted by 60 reporting areas (50 states, the District of Columbia, New York City, Puerto Rico, and seven other jurisdictions in the Pacific and Caribbean)...
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2008
This brochure explains the connection between tuberculosis and queso fresco.
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General Public
2008
This guideline is intended to help nurses in their role of detecting TB cases, providing care, and managing TB treatment. It provides a nursing approach to planning and delivering patient care, aimed at improving access and quality of care throughout the treatment period. It offers a review of TB and multidrug-resistant TB (MDR TB) and the directly observed treatment short-course (DOTS) and DOTS-Plus strategy, as well as guidance on how to adapt TB control information for local program implementation...
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2008
This information sheet discusses tuberculosis (TB) and the difference between the two TB-related conditions: latent TB infection (LTBI) and TB disease. It explains what is meant by LTBI, and, that although persons with LTBI cannot spread the disease, if left untreated, they can develop active TB in the future...
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General Public
Health Educators/Communicators
2008
In this comic book, Luis Figo and his friends play a game of football/soccer against a team of TB germs. The book aims to educate young readers about the basics of TB.
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Children/Adolescents
Health Educators/Communicators
2008
This handbook presents fundamentals of chest radiography and simple ways to assess the quality of chest radiographs. The goal of this handbook is that by providing this information, quality assurance for chest radiography can be conducted in resource constrained settings.
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International Agencies
Managers and Supervisors
2008
The Evidence-based Participatory Quality Improvement (EPQI) methodology has been adapted to TB and is an innovative way to obtain better results, with the commitment of those who are directly responsible for patient care. This methodology for health care solutions features four integral components: a) customer-oriented quality evidence, b) process improvement, c) health system approach and d) participatory improvement...
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International Agencies
Managers and Supervisors
2008
The purpose of this manual is to provide the clinician with updated recommendations for managing the drug-drug interactions that occur when using antiretroviral therapy during tuberculosis treatment.
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2008
Produced by Global Health TV, this film is about the Stop TB Parternship. The film features an interview with Executive Secretary Dr Marcos Espinal and a close-up of the vital role partnership is playing in advancing TB control in Brazil.
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International Agencies
2008
The Policy Guidelines outline the detailed evidence and explanation of the recommendations and describe the methods, the people involved and the summary of conflicts of interest. The aim of this guidance is to provide a strategic
approach to reducing TB- and HIV-related morbidity and mortality among drug users and their communities in a way that promotes holistic and person-centred services.
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Correctional Facility Staff
Social Service Providers
2008
This manual describes policies, protocols and recommendations for the prevention, treatment and control of tuberculosis from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH). The protocols address testing, preventive treatment, initial evaluation for TB, treatment of TB disease and drug-resistant TB, monitoring and follow-up evaluation, infection control, and case management...
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2008
The Southeastern National Tuberculosis Center in collaboration with the Lung Health Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham developed this TB-specific cultural competency guide for Vietnam. The guide provides epidemiological information for both TB and HIV in the country, nicknames for TB, common misperceptions surrounding the etiology, disease transmission, and cures for TB and HIV as well as the stigma surrounding these diseases...
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Health Educators/Communicators
Outreach Workers
2008
