NEWS

TB CARE I has a new website, which can be found here:

http://www.tbcare1.org/

TB CARE I

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has for the third time in a row, selected TBCTA (with KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation as leader partner) to carry out one of their most prestigious 5-year projects on Global TB control. The project called TB CARE I is a continuation of the Tuberculosis Control Assistance Program (TB CAP). Our partnership with USAID started in 2000, during which time, with a budget of over $200 million, we have been able to significantly contribute to global policy and country support in over 25 countries.

This time USAID awarded two grants to two coalitions, both with the same objectives and technical strategies, in which TB CARE II is led by URC. Priority will be given to country support in which CARE plays a major role: Collaboration and Coordination; Access to TB Services for All People; Responsible and Responsive Management Practices; and Evidence-Based Project M&E.

The TB CARE I website can be found here: http://www.tbcare1.org

PUBLICATIONS

For the latest publications along with the complete library of all documents from TB CAP and TB CARE I please go to: http://www.tbcare1.org/publications/

• Ghana TB-IC SOPs - Standard Operating Procedures for healthcare workers in TB and other airbourne infections.
• Rapid implementation of the Xpert MTB/RIF diagnostic test - Technical and operational "How-to"; practical considerations. This new publication is designed to assist in the implementation and scale-up of the Xpert MTB/RIF system.
• TB CARE I Newsletter - A summary of recent news, if you would like to subscribe to our e-newsletter, please click here.
• The Platform - This publication brings into focus seven main lessons learned from the four years of the TB HRD platform meetings in The Hague, Netherlands.
• Towards universal access to diagnosis and treatment of multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis by 2015 - WHO PROGRESS REPORT 2011 
  This document describes and analyses progress, remaining challenges and next steps for five elements of the healthcare system as applied to the response to M/XDR-TB. It also describes and analyses the progress, remaining challenges and next steps in some elements of the healthcare system as applied to prevention of TB and strengthening of basic TB control, including DOTS, role of all healthcare providers, access to drugs, collaboration with HIV program and infection control.
• Video: "TB CAP: 5 Years of Global Experience" - The first part of the TBCTA - TB CAP Symposium at The Union Conference Berlin, presenting the highlights and achievements on TB CAP, is now online here.
• Desk-guide for Diagnosis and Management of TB in Children - This guide is based on NTP and WHO childhood TB and HIV case management guidelines. It aims to provide guidance for common and straightforward cases presenting for care in the resource-limited setting.
• TB-IC Implementation Framework - The TB Infection Control Implementation Framework is compiled to complement the 2009 WHO Policy on TB Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities, Congregate Settings and Households. This framework has been developed so that National Tuberculosis Control Programs, partners and interested parties have access to key sources of guidance to promote awareness on infection prevention and control within their individual service.
• Handbook for District Hospitals in Resource Contrained Settings for the Quality Improvement of Chest X-Ray Reading in Tuberculosis Suspects - This manual gives guidance for the X-Ray reading in TB Suspects and provides a useful tool for better diagnosing of smear- negative TB in adult TB suspects.
• TB CAP FOCUS - HRD for TB Control This six-pager highlights TB CAP's activities in the area of HRD.
• Patient Centered Approach Strategy - A new patient centered package containing 8 tools, such as Quote TB Light, The Patients Charter, The TB Literacy Toolkit and more.
• Guidance on the management of tuberculosis in HIV-infected children: A guidance document to aid health workers that provide care for children with TB/HIV and managers and staff of national TB and HIV control programs, it covers: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Treatment, Special Circumstances, Prevention, Supportive Services and Management Issues.
• Lab Tools - A Roadmap for Ensuring Quality Tuberculosis Diagnostics Services within National Laboratory Strategic Plans
• Quote TB Light: This is a simplified application of the original QUOTE TB tool (QUOTE is the acronym for Quality of Care as seen through the Eyes of the Patient).
• Practical Guide To Improve Quality TB Patient Care: The Evidence-based Participatory Quality Improvment (EPQI) methodology has been adapted to TB amd is an innovative way to obtain better results, with the commitment of those who are directly responsible for patient care.
• The Year 4 Final Report from TB CAP
• TB CAP Mid Term Evaluation Report: In 2009, USAID commissioned an external evaluation of TB CAP. The evaluation was conducted over a two-month period by the Global Health Technical Assistance Project (GH Tech). The final report can be downloaded here.
• TB Advocacy Toolkit - This is a one-stop online location for building your own advocacy toolkit using publications and tools relating to tuberculosis (TB) control and advocacy. The TB Advocacy Toolkit allows users to: 1. Search publications and tools using key words to find results relevant to your needs. 2. Build a customized advocacy toolkit containing the individual resources that you’ve selected. 3. Download your customized toolkit or individual tools, templates, publications or chapters.

EVENTS/COURSES/CONFERENCES 

• For full details of upcoming events, please go to the new TB CARE I website here: http://www.tbcare1.org/events/