Facility TB Profile: Working With Community Health Agencies to Strengthen LTBI Activities

Facility TB Profile: Working With Community Health Agencies to Strengthen LTBI Activities

Author: Global Tuberculosis Institute at Rutgers The State University of New Jersey
Publication Date: 2004
Country of Origin: United States
Format: Booklet
Language: English

Abstract

This resource will provide health departments with the ability to identify health care facilities in the community where targeted TB testing and treatment of LTBI are likely to be most successful and efficient. Used in conjunction with another product developed by the New Jersey Medical School National TB Center (NTBC), Identifying Missed Opportunities for Preventing TB, health departments should be able to strengthen activities in specific target facilities in the community.

Publisher:

Global Tuberculosis Institute at Rutgers The State University of New Jersey

Audience(s):

Health Professionals, Managers and Supervisors

Topic:

Case Management, Diagnosis, Program Evaluation, Treatment- Latent TB Infection, Program Management, Diagnosis- Skin Test, TB Treatment

Notes:

This document is used in conjunction with a companion product of "Identifying Missed Opportunities for Preventing TB: A Resource for TB Programs" developed by NJMS National TB Center.

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