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Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) Training Curriculum for TB Control Programs This training curriculum is designed to improve the skills of DOT workers in public health TB control programs. It addresses skills required to conduct DOT such as promoting patient adherence to TB treatment, protecting patient confidentiality, and working with culturally diverse populations. The curriculum includes a trainer’s guide and participant materials, as well as handouts, training outlines, slide presentations, and an educational videotape. Health Educators/Communicators Managers and Supervisors Outreach Workers	2003
Tuberculosis: Get the Facts This brochure discusses the basic facts about tuberculosis including TB transmission, symptoms, and testing; and explains the difference between latent TB infection and active TB disease. Persons With LTBI	2003
Tuberculosis Services This brochure provides information about TB clinic locations and hours of operation in San Diego area. Community Leaders Social Service Providers	2003
Tuberculosis: Get the Facts! This brochure provides information about the basic facts of tuberculosis.	2003
Treatment of Drug-Susceptible Tuberculosis Disease in Persons Not Infected with HIV This fact sheet provides an overview of the treatment of drug-susceptible tuberculosis disease in persons not infected with HIV including the recommended drug regimens, case management, and follow-up evaluations. Outreach Workers	2003
Adherence to Long-Term Therapies: Evidence for Action This report provides a critical review of what is known about adherence to long-term therapies.This is achieved by looking beyond individual diseases. A broad range of policy options emerges by including communicable diseases such as tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS), mental and neurological conditions such as depression and epilepsy, substance dependence (exemplified by smoking cessation), hypertension, asthma and palliative care for cancer. Managers and Supervisors Policy Makers	2003
Training for Better TB Control: Human Resource Development for TB Control: A Strategic Approach Within Country Support This report outlines a strategy for management of human resources for TB control.	2002
Pediatric Medicine Administration: How to Get TB Medicine in the Child and Not in You! This fact sheet includes helpful hints on pediatric medicine administration if a child has difficulty swallowing pills or capsules. Parents/Families	2002
MMWR: Tuberculosis Morbidity Among US-Born and Foreign-Born Populations--United States, 2000 This report summarizes data from the national TB surveillance system for 2000 and compares them with data from 1992 to 1999.	2002
Coordinates 2002: Charting Progress Against AIDS, TB and Malaria This report discusses the burdens of AIDS, malaria, and TB; assesses the tools used to fight them; identifies barriers to success; and provides statistics on deaths caused by these diseases in 2000. International Agencies Managers and Supervisors	2002
An Expanded DOTS Framework for Effective Tuberculosis Control This document reinforces the five essential elements of the DOTS strategy. International Agencies	2002
Frequently Asked Questions About the 4-Drug Fixed-dose Combination Tablet Recommended by the World Health Organization for Treating Tuberculosis This booklet answers questions about the 4-drug fixed-dose combinations containing 150 mg rifampicin, 75 mg isoniazid, 400 mg pyrazinamide, and 275 mg ethambutol that were added to the WHO Model List of Essential Drugs for the treatment of TB. International Agencies	2002
What is the GDF? This group of four fact sheets explain the origin and purpose of the Global Drug Facility (GDF), how the GDF works, how to apply to the GDF for a grant of TB drugs, and how to buy drugs through the GDF. International Agencies	2002
DOTS Expansion Plan to Stop TB in the WHO European Region 2002-2006 This report explains the European DOTS Expansion plan to control TB. The plan highlights country needs and resource gaps, emphasizing collaboration with the governments of endemic countries, national and international agencies, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). The aim is to stimulate social and political commitment to achieving the global TB targets as part of the overall health system... International Agencies Policy Makers	2002
Improving TB Drug Management: Accelerating DOTS Expansion This book presents five papers that were used as background to a workshop on "Improving TB Drug Management: Accelerating DOTS Expansion" on June 2002, in Washington, DC. The papers address the weaknesses in drug management programs of certain countries and provide a framework for strengthening these programs through country-specific action plans. International Agencies Managers and Supervisors Policy Makers	2002
What You Should Know About Taking Tuberculosis Medicines This pamphlet discusses taking TB medicines, explains directly observed therapy, and the importance of taking all medications for the prescribed period of time.	2002
Stop TB Infection Before It Makes You Sick! This pamphlet uses a question and answer format to provide information on TB infection, how it is transmitted and diagnosed, what to do when a skin test is positive, and what a person needs to know about TB medicines. Persons With LTBI	2002
TB & HIV: A Dangerous Partnership This pamphlet uses a question and answer format to provide information about coinfection with tuberculosis (TB) and the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Persons With LTBI	2002
Stop TB Annual Report 2001 This report summarizes the accomplishments and activities of the Stop TB Partnership in 2001. Community Leaders	2002
How Human Immunodeficiency Virus Voluntary Testing Can Contribute to Tuberculosis Control This report sets out the rationale for the ProTest Initiative (Promotion of Voluntary Testing), based on an analysis of the impact of HIV on TB control. It describes the elements of the ProTest approach, reviews progress so far, and sets out the future direction. The purpose of the report is to generate discussion and ideas that will help the Initiative establish a comprehensive range of interventions needed to control TB in settings with high prevalence of HIV infection. Policy Makers	2002