This fact sheet was developed as part of the H.A.L.T. (Hear, Act, Learn, Treat) TB public awareness campaign aimed at African American communities in Georgia, USA. The fact sheet provides basic information on TB symptoms and getting tested for TB.
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General Public
2005
As a member of the Stop TB Partnership, the Health and Development Networks moderated a six-month discussion on the Stop TB eForum on key roles and needs of front-line health workers in stopping tuberculosis. This publication describes key findings and recommendations from the discussions on the crucial role front-line health workers play in TB control.
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Community Leaders
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2005
This document describes the process of task analysis that is necessary in order to design and develop relevant, useful training materials.
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Health Educators/Communicators
2005
This Global Alliance for TB Drug Development (TB Alliance) report contains portfolio updates, team information, and project summaries on their research for new TB drugs.
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Managers and Supervisors
Health Professionals
2005
This slide set was developed as an accompaniment to the Guidelines for the Investigation of Contacts of Persons with Infectious Tuberculosis (MMWR), a joint statement by the National Tuberculosis Controllers Association and CDC. The slide set provides an overview of the current recommendations for conducting contact investigations.
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Health Professionals
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2005
This laminated information card provides information on the revised guidelines for targeted testing and treatment for LTBI.
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Health Professionals
2005
This fact sheet uses a question-and-answer format to provide the general public with information on TB. It discusses TB disease and infection, transmission, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
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General Public
2005
In 2002, congenital tuberculosis (TB), a rare disease with nonspecific signs and symptoms, was diagnosed in an infant in Florida. This report summarizes the investigation of the case in Florida.
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Health Professionals
2005
This is an achievement report about the Global Drug Facility (GDF), a key initiative of the STOP TB Partnership, which has had a positive impact on the treatment of millions of TB patients globally since its establishment in 2001. By providing high-quality TB drugs to over 4.4 million people in some of the world's poorest countries, it has helped to save lives and has significantly strengthened global TB control efforts.
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International Agencies
2005
This poster, available in high- and low-resolution, raises worldwide awareness about the international health threat posed by tuberculosis. The focus of the Stop TB Partnership Secretariat for World TB Day 2005 is the crucial role of frontline TB care providers in the fight against TB.
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General Public
International Agencies
2005
This report summarizes the recommendations of the Association of Public Health Laboratories Task Force on Tuberculosis Laboratory Services. The report describes in greater detail the actions and performance measures that were used to guide development and implementation of an integrated system for providing TB laboratory services...
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Health Professionals
Lab Personnel
2005
This Briefing Note provides background and context for the frontline TB care providers theme of World TB Day 2005. Information on how to access global TB data and country profiles from the newly re-designed WHO TB website and a contact list of Regional and National coordinating partners of the Millennium Campaign are included.
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General Public
2005
This Briefing Note outlines a strategic advocacy plan, and provides (1) a listing of key global and regional advocacy events, (2) a short list of suggested activities to implement at national and sub-national levels, and (3) a list of information products that the Stop TB Partnership Secretariat will produce for global distribution.
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Health Professionals
2005
This book is directed specifically to national TB control programs and their partners. It is intended to help select and implement the steps needed to ensure that the guiding principles of equity and poverty reduction are translated into practical measures - and that these practical measures are integrated into the national TB services and linked to broader poverty alleviation efforts...
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International Agencies
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2005
This World TB Day brochure focuses on the central role of TB health care providers in the fight against TB. It raises awareness about the health threat posed by tuberculosis in the Americas.
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General Public
2005
This World TB Day poster focuses on the central role of TB health care providers in the fight against TB. It raises awareness about the health threat posed by tuberculosis in the Americas.
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General Public
2005
This World TB Day bookmark focuses on the central role of TB health care providers in the fight against TB. It raises awareness about the health threat posed by tuberculosis in the Americas.
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General Public
2005
This report developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) describes a strategy to integrate management of respiratory conditions to improve TB case detection. The PAL aims to improve TB diagnosis and care by improving (1) the quality of respiratory care in primary health care (PHC) settings, and (2) the efficiency of respiratory service delivery within health systems.
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Health Professionals
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2005
This report provides standardized recommendations for public health officials, veterinarians, animal venue operators, animal exhibitors, visitors to animal venues and exhibits, and others concerned with disease-control and with minimizing risks associated with animals in public settings. The recommendation to wash hands is the single most important prevention step for reducing the risk for disease transmission...
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Health Professionals
Infection Control and Occupational Health Workers
2005
This report describes the distribution of TB cases among the population of California and the demographic and clinical characteristics of TB cases in 2003. It presents the risk factors for TB, drug resistance, treatment outcomes of the reporting jurisdictions in California, and recent trends.
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Health Professionals
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2005