Tuberculosis (TB) control in the African Region has evolved since the disease was declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1993. Member States have adopted and implemented successive global and regional strategies and resolutions, with demonstrable positive impacts on in...cidence, prevalence and mortality, albeit with variations across countries. By the end of 2015, the Region as a whole met the key Millennium Development Goal (MDG) target of halting and beginning to reverse TB incidence. However only 35 of the 47 Member States met the MDG target.
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2nd edition.
The practical aspects of TB patient care from the onset of symptoms to the completion of treatment are covered in this guide
Blueprint for EECA countries, first edition
Scientific advice
Prevention and control of communicable diseases in prison settings.
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Chapter 7 from the book People's Movements in the 21st Century - Risks, Challenges and Benefits
Topics in Antiviral Medicine 25 Issue 2 May/June 2017
Suggested language and usage for tuberculosis communications
First edition
Accessed November 2017
Key populations brief
Accessed November 2017
PLoS ONE 12(7): e0180996. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0180996
A compendium of TB REACH case studies, lessons learned and a monitoring and evaluation framework.
Accessed November 2017.
Information note.
This information note provides a strategic overview of key implementation considerations for diagnostic integration using these devices, and is primarily intended for use by national laboratory services and TB, HIV, and hepatitis programme managers.
It may also be of inte...rest to managers of maternal, newborn and child health programmes and sexual and reproductive health programmes, international and bilateral agencies, and organizations that provide financial and technical support to the relevant national health programmes.
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Guide pour les pays à faibles revenus.
A review of available evidence (2016).
28-29 June 2016; Geneva, Switzerland
The END TB strategy.
3rd Edition – July 2017
www.msfaccess.org
Guidelines
June 2017
HIV strategic information for impact
National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Conrol Programme