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United to End TB: Every Word Counts

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United to End TB: Every Word Counts

This document is the first language guide for partners and stakeholders working in tuberculosis.These recommendations have been developed for use by everyone involved in the fight against TB and are aimed at reducing stigmatizing TB language.

Author:

Stop TB Partnership

Audiences:

Health Educators/Communicators, Health Professionals, Policy Makers

Topic:

Advocacy/Communications

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