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Somalia Cultural Competency and Tuberculosis Control: A Practical Guide for Health Professionals Working with Foreign-Born Clients 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 Somalia. 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... Health Educators/Communicators Outreach Workers	2008
TB/HIV Facts 2008 This fact sheet provides information regarding TB/HIV coinfection worldwide. It also presents key activities being conducted by the WHO in response to TB/HIV coinfection. Health Educators/Communicators	2008
New Laboratory Diagnostic Tools for Tuberculosis Control This document describes nineteen (19) new or improved diagnostic tools of the many that have been or are being developed. WHO has a process for evaluating and endorsing new tools for TB control programmes. Three (3) of the tools described in this document have already been endorsed by WHO and are being implemented by countries, while the others are still under development or in piloting phase and are expected to be ready for review for appropriateness for scaled-up use in the coming years... Lab Personnel Policy Makers	2008
TB Advocacy Toolkit This toolkit is an interactive resource designed for TB control and advocacy efforts. It allows users to search for and choose information, such as publications, chapters, and tools, in order to create their own advocacy materials. Community Leaders Health Educators/Communicators Policy Makers	2008
Assessment of Human Resources and Time Needed to Implement the DOTS Strategy for TB Control in Health Facilities The questionnaire is a survey instrument that can be used to determine which health-care staff are involved in managing TB patients at the primary care level in National TB Programs that follow the DOTS strategy, and to assess the time needed to perform the tasks related to TB care. It is intended as a survey instrument, not as a planning tool. International Agencies Managers and Supervisors	2008
TB and HIV/AIDS Fact Sheet This fact sheet provides information about TB and HIV/AIDS and its impact in the U.S as well as worldwide, its prevention challenges, and what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are doing to combat the issue. Health Educators/Communicators	2008
Policy for Collaborative TB/HIV Activities This fact sheet presents the 12 collaborative policies for HIV/TB being undertaken by the WHO. International Agencies Policy Makers	2008
Involving the Community in Responding to TB/HIV: Outcomes of Community-Led Monitoring and Advocacy This fact sheet presents findings of projects aimed at involving the community in TB/HIV programs. Community Leaders Health Educators/Communicators International Agencies	2008
WHO Three 'I's Meeting On 2–4 April, 2008 the WHO HIV/AIDS and TB Departments, in collaboration with other key partners, convened a meeting of international stakeholders to develop recommendations for WHO and guidance for national programs and their partners for implementation of the Three I’s for people living with HIV... International Agencies Managers and Supervisors Infection Control and Occupational Health Workers Outreach Workers	2008
Making the Connection: An Introduction to Interpretation Skills for TB Control, 2nd edition The video and viewer’s guide will help guide TB healthcare healthcare providers to work more effectively with interpreters. It will also help equip bilingual or multilingual TB staff with fundamental interpreting skills as they may be asked to interpret when a trained interpreter is not available. The video is available online to view or order. Health Educators/Communicators Outreach Workers	2008
Tuberculosis Program Manual Template The Tuberculosis Program Manual Template is a set of fully editable Word files that provides standardized guidance to public health staff in a low-incidence region. Created from the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines, expert opinion, and input from an advisory panel of representatives from the four states (Idaho, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming), the Tuberculosis Program Manual Template covers a comprehensive range of topics designed to meet the needs of low-incidence states/jurisdictions. Managers and Supervisors	2008
Tuberculosis General information about Tuberculosis on Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center's website. Health Educators/Communicators Outreach Workers Persons With LTBI	2008
BCG Vaccine General information on the BCG Vaccine on Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center's website. Health Educators/Communicators Outreach Workers Persons With LTBI	2008
International Travel Information: Tuberculosis This fact sheet provides general information tuberculosis (TB) for those traveling internationally. It describes the risk of TB to travelers and the testing guidelines for travelers.	2008
Guidelines for the Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis Infection for the 21st Century This book discusses targeted tuberculin skin testing for latent TB infection as a strategic component of TB control. Specifically addressed are how to administer, read, and interpret the tuberculin skin test and its specificity and sensitivity. Continuing education credits are available.	2008
BCG Vaccine This fact sheet explains who should and who should not get vaccinated against TB. It also explains how to interpret tuberculin skin test results in people who have received the vaccination and the treatment for LTBI in BCG-vaccinated persons. Infection Control and Occupational Health Workers	2008
The Difference Between Latent TB Infection and Active TB Disease This fact sheet details the difference between Latent TB Infection (LTBI) and Active TB Disease. A general description of TB is also given.	2008
Diagnosis of Tuberculosis Disease This fact sheet covers when you should suspect Tuberculosis (TB). The fact sheet also details how to evaluate a person suspected of having TB disease.	2008
Accompagnateurs Training Curriculum This pilot curriculum for accompagnateurs comprises 15 units, with a focus on treatment and support for patients with HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis. Accompagnateurs are community health workers trained and employed to provide medical and psychosocial support for their neighbors. This curriculum contains a training guide, handbook, flipchart, and slides... Community Leaders Health Educators/Communicators International Agencies Outreach Workers	2008
Caring for the Patient with Tuberculosis: What Clinicians in NJ Need to Know This web-based resource is for clinicians who work with patients at high risk for tuberculosis infection as well as those patients with suspected or confirmed tuberculosis disease in the state of New Jersey. Through a modular format, the resource will cover epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of tuberculosis followed by case examples...	2008