What are TBCTA and TB CAP?

The Tuberculosis Control Assistance Program (TB CAP) is a USAID five year cooperative agreement (2005-2010) that has been awarded to TBCTA with KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation as the lead partner. The Tuberculosis Coalition for Technical Assistance (TBCTA) is a unique coalition of the major international organizations in TB control:

  • American Thoracic Society (ATS)
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • Family Health International (FHI)
  • International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union)
  • Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association (JATA)
  • KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation
  • Management Sciences for Health (MSH)
  • World Health Organization (WHO)

The aim of TB CAP is to reach the following specific goals in the TB CAP countries with significant investment:

  • 90% of public clinics implementing DOTS
  • At least 70% case detection rate
  • At least 85% treatment success rate and/or cure rate
  • 75% of countries meeting MDR TB quality standards defined by TB CAP
  • 100% of countries where nationwide TB and HIV programs effectively coordinated

TB CAP focuses on five priority areas:

  • Increasing political commitment for DOTS;
  • Strengthening and expanding DOTS Programs;
  • Increasing public and private sector partnerships;
  • Strengthening TB and HIV/AIDS collaboration;
  • Improving human and institutional capacity.

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  • The International course on Management and Leadership for TB/HIV program managers is scheduled for 26th July - 6th August 2010 at the National TB and Leprosy training Centre, Zaria-Nigeria. If you you would like to participate please forward us a confirmation that your country will participate in the course and the names of participants nominated to attend the course as agreed by the NTP.

    The invitation for the nomination of participants can be found here.

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  • There are currently no vacancies.

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Disclaimer: This website is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of TB CAP and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.
Last update: 2010-07-28 16:49:49