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Involving the Community in Responding to TB/HIV: Outcomes of Community-Led Monitoring and Advocacy

Fact Sheet
Involving the Community in Responding to TB/HIV: Outcomes of Community-Led Monitoring and Advocacy

This fact sheet presents findings of projects aimed at involving the community in TB/HIV programs.

Author:

Public Health Watch at the Open Society Institute, OSI

Audiences:

Community Leaders, Health Educators/Communicators, International Agencies

Topic:

Advocacy/Communications, HIV Co-infection, Partnership Building

Country of Origin:

United States

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