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Report on the Meeting of the Second ad hoc Committee on the TB Epidemic: Recommendations to Stop TB Partners

This report presents the recommendations by the 2nd ad hoc Committee on the TB epidemic. The committee met in September 2003 to make recommendations on the mid-term strategic direction for global TB control: (1) consolidate, sustain, and advance achievements; (2) enhance political commitment (and its translation into policy and action); (3) address the health workforce crisis; (4) strengthen health systems, particularly primary care delivery; (5) accelerate the response to the TB/HIV emergency; (6) mobilize communities and the corporate sector; and (7) invest in research and development to shape the future.

Author:

Stop TB Partnership

Audiences:

Health Professionals, International Agencies, Managers and Supervisors

Topic:

Advocacy/Communications, HIV Co-infection, Program Management, Partnership Building

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