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This report provides information on the meeting “From Mekong to Bali: The Scale-up of TB/HIV Collaborative Activities in Asia Pacific,” which was organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with the TB/HIV Working Group of the Stop TB Partnership. There were 127 participants from 18 countries and participants from all the countries with high TB and HIV burdens...

This report on the uses of nucleic acid amplification (NAA) tests for diagnosis of TB is based on contributions of an expert panel of consultants convened by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL). The report presents the background for the study; general considerations, such as optimum patient care and public health, the value of NAA testing for clinicians and TB control officials, limitations of the tests, costs and funding issues, and turnaround time; research needs; available information on molecular drug susceptibility tests; the general recommendations of the panel; the communication plan for the new recommendations; and recommendations to the Advisory Council for the Elimination of TB (ACET), CDC, and the Division of TB Elimination (DTBE)...

This pocket-size drug treatment card for clinicians provides information on the standard anti-tuberculosis therapy for active disease in children, including dosages, daily and intermittent regimens, side effects, treatment information and visual depictions of first-line medications.

This pocket-size drug treatment information card for clinicians provides information on the standard anti-tuberculosis therapy for active disease in adults, including dosages, daily and intermittent regimens, side effects, treatment information, and visual depictions of first-line medications.

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.

This white paper outlines NCHHSTP’s strategic vision for program collaboration and service integration, building on and refining concepts.

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.

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.

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...

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.