What is the TB CAP Toolbox?

The TB CAP Toolbox is a CD Rom that contains key TB CAP materials, country specific products and general TB documents. Many of the tools and guidelines can be applied at country level. The full contents of the TB CAP Toolbox & TB CAP Laboratory Toolbox can be found below. The toolbox contents is migrating to the new TB CARE I website shortly, all the tools below and many more can be accessed there: http://www.tbcare1.org/publications/

Country Specific Products

General TB Documents

HRD Tools

ISTC Tools

Management Tools

Patient Centered Approach Tools

Reports & Newsletters

TB CAP Focus

TB Diagnosis Tools

TB Lab Tools

TB/HIV Tools


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Cambodia Tuberculosis & TB/HIV; Information, education and communication assessment
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Guideline for Prevention of TB Transmission in Health Facilities, Congregate and Community Settings in Ethiopia
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Guideline for Prevention of TB Transmission in Health Facilities, Congregate and Community Settings in Ethiopia This TB Infection Control Guideline is an additional instrument in responding to TB infection control in general and also to the newly emerging MDR-TB challenge in Ethiopia, in particular. The guideline can serve as an important reference in the TB infection control areas: Managerial, Administrative, Environmental and Personal. PDF
(683.28kb )

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Latin America TB CAP Nurses TB Competency Guide
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Latin America TB CAP Nurses TB Competency Guide TB CAP Nurses TB Competency Guide is a guide how to develop a curriculum.

Please note that this document is only available in Spanish.		 PDF
(214.23kb )

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10 Essential Actions for Effective TB Infection Control
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10 Essential Actions for Effective TB Infection Control PDF
(231.11kb )

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Compendium of Indicators for Monitoring and Evaluating National Tuberculosis Programs
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Compendium of Indicators for Monitoring and Evaluating National Tuberculosis Programs This compendium provides a comprehensive and standardized listing of the most widely used indicators relevant to developing countries, and it strives to achieve uniformity in defining indicators to allow comparisons over time and between different programs. PDF
(4939.88kb )

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National Situation Analysis Tool
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National Situation Analysis Tool The aim of the NSA is to collect and collate information on all aspects of PPM for TB care and control in the country, and to facilitate the use of this information to assist the systematic implementation of PPM. After the NSA is complete, the program should be able to answer the following questions.
• When and where should PPM be implemented?
• What inputs are needed in order to do so?
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(794.30kb )

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Tuberculosis Handbook
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Tuberculosis Handbook Tuberculosis care and prevention
Programmatic management of tuberculosis
Ensuring comprehensive control of tuberculosis		 PDF
(2668.71kb )

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Checklist for the review of the human resource development component of national plans to control tuberculosis (WHO_HTM_TB_2005.350)
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Checklist for the review of the human resource development component of national plans to control tuberculosis (WHO_HTM_TB_2005.350) The development and maintenance of a competent workforce for TB control is a key component of the activities of national TB control programmes (NTPs). The checklist described in this document has been developed as a tool to assist those involved in a systematic review of the human resource development component of the NTP. PDF
(281.77kb )

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HRD / TFT Position Paper
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HRD / TFT Position Paper Over many years, training has been a key component of TB control programs. Many
courses have been organized, internationally as well as at the country level to improve
the implementation of TB control strategies in countries. This paper describes how TBCTA can support the development, revision and implementation of comprehensive strategies for human resource development (HRD) for TB control.		 PDF
(170.93kb )

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HRD for TB Control A strategic Approach (WHO CD STB 2002 301)
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HRD for TB Control A strategic Approach (WHO CD STB 2002 301) Although the DOTS strategy has been widely accepted, many developing countries have been unable to expand coverage as rapidly as needed. Neglect of human resource development has been identified as one of the main constraints to rapid expansion of DOTS. This document provides a strategic approach to training or better human resource development beyond the organization of training courses. PDF
(140.00kb )

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NEW: Proceedings of HRD Platform Meeting in The Hague 2009
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NEW: Proceedings of HRD Platform Meeting in The Hague 2009 This publication captures the experiences, initiatives and innovative solutions of countries attending the platform meeting. It can be used a resource for future reference and for triggering innovative solutions for those unable to attend the platform meetings. PDF
(533.39kb )

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Proceedings of HRD Platform Meeting in The Hague 2008
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Proceedings of HRD Platform Meeting in The Hague 2008 This publication captures the experiences, initiatives and innovative solutions of countries attending the platform meeting. It can be used a resource for future reference and for triggering innovative solutions for those unable to attend the platform meetings. PDF
(904.16kb )

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The Platform - Human Resource Development for TB, Five Years Exchange of Global Exchange
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The Platform - Human Resource Development for TB, Five Years Exchange of Global Exchange This publication intends to bring into focus seven main lessons learned from the five years of the TB HRD experience. PDF
(4321.79kb )

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International Standards for Tuberculosis Care (English)
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International Standards for Tuberculosis Care (English) The purpose of the International Standards for Tuberculosis Care (ISTC) is to describe
a widely accepted level of care that all practitioners, public and private, should seek to achieve in managing patients who have, or are suspected of having, tuberculosis. The Standards are intended to facilitate the effective engagement of all care providers in delivering high-quality care.		 PDF
(1939.67kb )

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International Standards for Tuberculosis Care (Español)
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International Standards for Tuberculosis Care (Español) Normas internationales sobre atención de la tuberculosis;
La finalidad de las Normas internationales sobre atención de la tuberculosis (normas, en adelante) es definir un nivel ampliamente aceptado de assitencia, el cual deben tratar de alcanzar todos los professionales de salud del sector público y del sector privado, cuando se ocupen del manejo de pacientes con diagnóstico o presunción clinica tuberculosis. Con estas Normas se busca facilitar que todos los professionales sanitarios se comprometan a prestar una atención de gran calidad a los pacientes de todas las edades.		 PDF
(2071.13kb )

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International Standards for Tuberculosis Care (Français)
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International Standards for Tuberculosis Care (Français) L'objectif des Standard internationaux pour le traitement de la tuberculose (Standards) consiste à décrire un niveau de soins largement accepté que tous les praticiens, tant du secteur public que privé, doivent essayer de réaliser avec la prise en charge des malades qui ont ou sont soupçonnés d'avoir la tuberculose. Les Standards ont pout but de faciliter L'engagement effectif de tous les dispensateurs de soins pour assurer des soins de haute qualité à tous les patients, de tous âges. PDF
(2223.97kb )

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International Standards for Tuberculosis Care (Vietnamese)
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International Standards for Tuberculosis Care (Vietnamese) PDF
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International Standards for Tuberculosis Care 2nd Edition (English)
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The purpose of the International Standards for Tuberculosis Care (ISTC) is to describe
a widely accepted level of care that all practitioners, public and private, should seek to achieve in managing patients who have, or are suspected of having, tuberculosis. The Standards are intended to facilitate the effective engagement of all care providers in delivering high-quality care.		 PDF
(2260.97kb )

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ISTC Handbook
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ISTC Handbook The purpose of the Handbook for Using the International Standards for Tuberculosis Care the Handbook) is to present suggestions and guidance, based mainly on country-level experiences, for using the ISTC as a tool to foster and guide the delivery of high-quality care by all practitioners providing tuberculosis services. PDF
(3041.13kb )

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Uganda National Guidelines for Tuberculosis Infection Control in Health Care Facilities, Congregate Settings and Households.
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Uganda National Guidelines for Tuberculosis Infection Control in Health Care Facilities, Congregate Settings and Households. Uganda National Guidelines for Tuberculosis Infection Control in Health Care Facilities, Congregate Settings and Households. PDF
(579.40kb )

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Ghana TB IC SOPs
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Ghana TB IC SOPs These standard operating procedures (SOPs) are a simple set of pocket reference tools aimed at guiding healthcare workers in all departments of healthcare facilities to improve TB and airbourne infection prevention control practices. PDF
(15994.42kb )

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Guidance to develop Global Fund Round 11 proposal for tuberculosis control
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Guidance to develop Global Fund Round 11 proposal for tuberculosis control This document provides guidance on i) the preparatory issues specific to submission of TB proposal, ii) the identification of the key components that should be carefully considered and clarified to enhance the development of an application, iii) the key requirements that must be respected in the proposal submission and iv) the process of thinking to set an appropriate basis to develop a proposal for the R 11. PDF
(406.04kb )

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Guide for Case Management of HIV-TB Coinfection for Health Zone Medical Personnel (Français/French)
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Guide for Case Management of HIV-TB Coinfection for Health Zone Medical Personnel (Français/French) GUIDE DE PRISE EN CHARGE DE LA CO- INFECTION VIH-TUBERCULOSE DESTINE AU PERSONNEL SOIGNANT DE LA ZONE DE SANTE

Assurer une prise en charge correcte des malades co-infectés par le VIH et la tuberculose.

Le présent guide est un complément des directives techniques du programme tuberculose (PATI IV) et des normes et directives PNLS (guide ARV, prise en charge IST, prise en charge des infections opportunistes). Il est destiné aux prestataires du Niveau B, c’est-à-dire du Centre de Santé ou du Centre de Santé de Référence.		 PDF
(520.41kb )

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Guidelines for the Control of Tuberculosis in Prisons
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Guidelines for the Control of Tuberculosis in Prisons<br /> This third edition provides general guiding principles for the implementation of the six elements of the internationally recommended Stop TB strategy which in combination will accelerate the achievement of case detection and treatment targets and will cure and prevent the emergence of drug resistance. The primary audience is health and administrative staff working in prisons who need to be eduated on the magnitude and implications of the TB problem and on the need for effective intervention. PDF
(2809.28kb )

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Guidelines on how to prepare personal training plan
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Guidelines on how to prepare personal training plan Developed by the Task Force Training under TBCTA (2000-2006), the "guidelines on how to prepare a personal training plan" served as the foundation for TBCTA's Junior Consultant training program. The guidelines provide an overview of the skill and knowledge base for general TB consultants. They are meant to support TBCTA partners with the training of newly recruited consultants. PDF
(341.67kb )

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Guiding Principles and Practical Steps For Engaging Hospitals in TB Care and Control
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Guiding Principles and Practical Steps For Engaging Hospitals in TB Care and Control The document describes the strategies and tools to effectively link hospitals and other care institutions to National TB Control Programs.

It provides a set of guiding principles and practical steps for planning and implementation of hospital DOTS linkage, intended for use by national TB program staff involved in the planning, development and management of TB control, by staff of local health services, hospital managers and care providers working in public and private hospitals		 PDF
(4177.03kb )

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Management of Tuberculosis Training for Health Facility Staff
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Management of Tuberculosis Training for Health Facility Staff Note: These modules are currently going through WHO internal clearance.

The package contains 13 files:
1. Introduction
2. Detect Cases of TB
3. Treat TB Patients
4. Inform Patients about TB
5. Identify and Supervise Community TB Treatment Supporters
6. Manage Drugs and Supplies for TB
7. Ensure Continuation of TB Treatment
8. Monitor TB Case Detection and Treatment
9. TB Infection Control in Your Health Facility
10. Field Exercise - Observe TB Management
11. Management of Tuberculosis Reference booklet
12. Facilitator Guide
13. Answer Sheets		 PDF
(11906.85kb )

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Module & Toolkit TB Advocacy at Decentralized Level
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Module & Toolkit TB Advocacy at Decentralized Level This module is intended as a tool to build skills for strategizing (and implementing) TB advocacy at de-centralized level. The module aims to:
• Give insight into the various steps to be taken to develop an effective advocacy action plan to enhance TB control at decentralized level;
• Equip local health administrators with an easy-to-follow step-by-step process to engage strategically in TB control advocacy at decentralized level;
• Share experience and practices in TB control advocacy at decentralized level;
• Result in the development by participants of a concrete influencing strategy and
action plan.		 PDF
(1162.75kb )

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MOST Para La TB
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MOST Para La TB Herramienta de Administración y Sustentabilidad Organizacional para Programas Nacionales de Control de la Tuberculosis - Una Guía para Usuarios y Facilitadores PDF
(6357.90kb )

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Revised TB recording and reporting forms and registers – 2006
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Revised TB recording and reporting forms and registers – 2006 The Stop TB Department (STB) of the World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with technical partners, embarked upon a revision of the TB recording and reporting (R&R) system to align the forms and registers to the new Stop TB Strategy. The revision facilitates the monitoring of the 6 components and 18 sub-components of the Stop TB Strategy, which itself was developed to help achieve the Millennium Development Goals. PDF
(1659.21kb )

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TB Advocacy Toolkit (website)
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TB Advocacy Toolkit (website) 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 http://www.tbtoolkit.org/ PDF
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TB Infection Control Simplified Checklist
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TB Infection Control Simplified Checklist The Checklist is designed to provide CHWs, supervisors, and program managers (from NTPs, NGOs, CBOs, and others) with very practical ways to properly implement TB IC and to minimize risk of transmission within community residential settings, including families and households. PDF
(162.03kb )

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TB Infection Control Training for Managers at the National and Subnational Levels
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TB Infection Control Training for Managers at the National and Subnational Levels A series of generic lectures covering TB infection control Managers at the National and Subnational Levels. This package contains 16 pdfs covering subjects such as ventilation, personal protective equipment, fit testing, UVGI and more.
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(12821.43kb )

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TB MOST - a process for improving the management of an NTP.

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TB MOST - a process for improving the management of an NTP. The Management and Organizational Sustainability Tool for National TB Control programs (MOST for TB) is a process for improving the management of an NTP. MOST can be used at any level of a national TB Control Program that would like to strengthen program management in order to improve implementation and expansion of the Stop TB strategy. PDF
(2276.12kb )

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TB-IC Implementation Framework
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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.The framework provides practical examples, tools, fact sheets and case studies drawn from countries for easy adaptation and use. See also 'TB-IC Implementation Framework Tools' alongside this document which can be downloaded and accompany the text.		 PDF
(7400.86kb )

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TB-IC Implementation Framework Tools
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These Tools accompany the 'TB-IC Implementation Framework' which was compiled to complement the 2009 WHO Policy on TB Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities, Congregate Settings and Households. The package contains images, word documents, pdfs and excel sheets which can be edited for use in specific circumstances and settings. PDF
(8629.81kb )

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The Expansion of Community Based Tuberculosis Programming
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The Expansion of Community Based Tuberculosis Programming PDF
(2534.23kb )

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The Uses of Mapping in Improving Management and Outcomes of Tuberculosis Control Programs: an Overview of Available Tools.
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This report is intended to help tuberculosis control programs understand the possible benefits
of mapping and the options that exist for creating maps. While the focus of this report is on computer-based applications available to create maps, it is important to note that hand-drawn maps can also be an important, appropriate method to present information, especially at the community level. This reports attempts to gather relevant information from a variety of sources to give decision makers information so they can make informed choices about using mapping in their program.
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(749.66kb )

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Training Module: Case Management of HIV-TB Co-Infection at Health Center Level (Level B) (Français/French)
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Training Module: Case Management of HIV-TB Co-Infection at Health Center Level (Level B) (Français/French)<br /> Training Module: Case Management of HIV-TB Co-Infection at Health Center Level (Level B)
National HIV/AIDS and STI Control Program (PNLS), in collaboration with National TB Control Program (PNLT)

(MODULE DE FORMATION Prise en charge de la co-infection VIH-Tuberculose au niveau du centre de
santé (niveau B).)
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(968.90kb )

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Patient Centered Approach Poster
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Patient Centered Approach Poster This is a pdf of the patients centered approach poster, which can be used to promote the use of the Patient Centered Approach package. PDF
(50310.38kb )

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Patient Centered Approach Strategy
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Patient Centered Approach Strategy This 24Mb Package contains the following elements:
1. Patient Centered Approach Strategy
2. Quote TB Light
3. Tools to Estimate Patient Costs
4. Patients Charter for TB Care
5. TB Literacy Toolkit (without videos)
6. Practical Guide Improve Quality TB Patient Care
7. Country Activities (Afghanistan, Brazil and Malawi)
If you require a hard copy of this package which does include the Literacy Toolkit videos, please contact the PMU: pmu@kncvtbc.nl		 PDF
(22774.81kb )

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Patients' Charter for Tuberculosis Care Short Edition 2010
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Patients' Charter for Tuberculosis Care Short Edition 2010 The Patients' Charter (PCTC) outlines the rights and responsibilities of people with tuberculosis. It empowers people with the disease and their communities through this knowledge. Initiated and developed by TB patients from around the world, the Charter makes the relationship with health care providers a mutually beneficial one. PDF
(122.53kb )

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Patients' Charter Poster
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Patients' Charter Poster This poster can be used to promote the Patients' Charter for TB Care PDF
(12895.17kb )

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Practical Guide to Improve Quality TB Patient Care
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Practical Guide to Improve Quality TB Patient Care The Evidence-based Participatory Quality Improvement (EPQI) methodology has been adapted to TB and is an innovative way to obtain better results, with the commitment of those who are directly responsible for patient care. This methodology for health care solutions features four integral components: a) customer-oriented quality evidence, b) process improvement, c) health system approach and d) participatory improvement. The crucial steps toward achieving and sustaining improvement in TB diagnostics and care are described in this document. PDF
(7951.38kb )

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Quote TB Light
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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). PDF
(2706.91kb )

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QUOTE TB: Measuring the quality of TB services: the patient's perspective
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QUOTE TB: Measuring the quality of TB services: the patient's perspective QUOTE-TB is a standardized tool for patient interviews, which capture patient perspectives and which can be used by National TB Programme staff to improve the quality of TB services and stay accountable to TB patients. PDF
(1103.13kb )

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The Patients' Charter for Tuberculosis Care
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The Patients' Charter for Tuberculosis Care The Patients' Charter for Tuberculosis Care (The Charter) outlines the rights and responsibilities of people with tuberculosis. It sets out the ways in which patients, the community, health providers (both private and public), and governments can work as partners in a positive and open relationshipwith a view to improving tuberculosis care. PDF
(990.77kb )

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The Patients' Charter for Tuberculosis Care (Edition 2010)
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The Patients' Charter for Tuberculosis Care (Edition 2010) The Patients' Charter (PCTC) booklet outlines the rights and responsibilities of people with tuberculosis. It empowers people with the disease and their communities through this knowledge. Initiated and developed by TB patients from around the world, the Charter makes the relationship with health care providers a mutually beneficial one. PDF
(125.71kb )

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Tool to Estimate Patients' Costs - Package
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Tool to Estimate Patients' Costs - Package Package contains 11 documents in Word format, the Calculation sheet in Excel format, a Powerpoint presentation showing an example, a pdf instruction book and a data entry template in epi-info format. (zipped package)

By addressing barriers and reasons for delay to timely diagnosis and treatment by the NTP, costs to TB patients, particularly among the poor, can be effectively reduced. The Poverty Sub-Working Group of the Stop TB Partnership has therefore decided to develop a tool which can assist TB programs to estimate the costs of TB patients before and during diagnosis and during treatment by the NTP.		 PDF
(7469.35kb )

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Document on Referral and Counter-Referral for HIV-TB Co-infection Activities (Français/French)
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Document on Referral and Counter-Referral for HIV-TB Co-infection Activities (Français/French) DOCUMENT DE REFERENCE ET CONTRE REFERENCE DES ACTIVITES DE LA COINFECTION VIH/TB

Assurer la globalité et la continuité des soins dans la lutte contre le VIH/sida en faveur de la population de la RDC en leur assurant un système de référence et contre référence efficace.		 PDF
(662.37kb )

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TB CAP Annual Report Year 4
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TB CAP Annual Report Year 4 This is the first annual progress report of the Tuberculosis Control Assistance Program (TB CAP), carried out by the Tuberculosis Coalition for Technical Assistance (TBCTA). The report covers the period October 1, 2009 until September 30, 2009. PDF
(6382.45kb )

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TB CAP Evaluation July 2009
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TB CAP Evaluation July 2009 The 2009 USAID commissioned report from the Global Health Technical Assistance (GH Tech) Project to conduct a two-month evaluation of TB CAP by a four-person team of independent consultants. The team analyzed past and present TB CAP activities and management through a desk review of TB CAP documents and materials, field visits to four countries, meetings with technical agencies and donors, and interviews with stakeholders in 16 other TB CAP countries, including Mission, TB CAP partner, and national TB program staff. PDF
(1061.55kb )

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TB CAP Newsletter 1
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TB CAP Newsletter 1 TB CAP Newsletter March 2008 PDF
(124.88kb )

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TB CAP Newsletter 2
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TB CAP Newsletter 2 TB CAP Newsletter July 2008 PDF
(200.51kb )

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TB CAP Newsletter 3 November 2008
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TB CAP Newsletter 3 November 2008 TB CAP Newsletter November 2008 PDF
(200.60kb )

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TB CAP Newsletter 4
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TB CAP Newsletter 4 TB CAP Newsletter March 2008 PDF
(204.84kb )

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TB CAP Newsletter 5
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TB CAP Newsletter 5 TB CAP Newsletter July 2009 PDF
(211.03kb )

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TB CAP Newsletter 6
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TB CAP Newsletter 6 TB CAP Newsletter 6 PDF
(1847.30kb )

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TB CAP Newsletter 7
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The 7th TB CAP e-newsletter, covering recent TB CAP news and events. PDF
(402.36kb )

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TB CAP Newsletter 8
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TB CAP Newsletter 8 TB CAP Newsletter 8 PDF
(769.19kb )

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TB CAP Uganda Newsletter 1
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Quarterly Newsletter from TB CAP Uganda, Volume 1, January 2008 PDF
(1972.09kb )

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TB CAP Uganda Newsletter 2
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TB CAP Uganda Newsletter 2 Quarterly Newsletter from TB CAP Uganda, Volume 2, May 2008 PDF
(1622.41kb )

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TB CAP Uganda Newsletter 3
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Quarterly Newsletter from TB CAP Uganda, Volume 3, July 2008. PDF
(1042.26kb )

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TB CAP Uganda Newsletter 4
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TB CAP Uganda Newsletter 4 Quarterly Newsletter from TB CAP Uganda, Volume 4, November 2008 PDF
(5663.11kb )

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TB CAP Uganda Newsletter 5
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Quarterly Newsletter from the TB CAP Uganda Office, Volume 5, February 2009 PDF
(6752.16kb )

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TB CAP Uganda Newsletter 6
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Quarterly Newsletter from the TB CAP Uganda Office, Volume 6, May 2009 PDF
(7362.57kb )

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TB CAP Uganda Newsletter 7
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Quarterly Newsletter from the TB CAP Uganda Office, Volume 1, January 2008 PDF
(3694.59kb )

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TB CAP Uganda Newsletter 8
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TB CAP Uganda Newsletter 8 Quarterly Newsletter from the TB CAP Uganda Office, Volume 3, Issue 1, January 2010 PDF
(1400.67kb )

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TB CAP Uganda Newsletter 9
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TB CAP Uganda Newsletter 9 Quarterly Newsletter from the TB CAP Uganda Office, Volume 3, Issue 2, April 2010 PDF
(1241.89kb )

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TB CAP Year One Annual Report: October 1, 2005 - September 30, 2006
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TB CAP Year One Annual Report: October 1, 2005 - September 30, 2006 This is the first annual progress report of the Tuberculosis Control Assistance Program (TB CAP), carried out by the Tuberculosis Coalition for Technical Assistance (TBCTA). The report covers 37 projects during the period October 1, 2005 till September 30, 2006. PDF
(1851.84kb )

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TB CAP Year Three Annual Report
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TB CAP Year Three Annual Report The third annual report of the Tuberculosis Control Assistance Program (TB CAP), carried out by the Tuberculosis Coalition for Technical Assistance (TBCTA) covers core, regional and country projects during the period October 1, 2007 till September 30, 2008.
Over the last three years TB CAP has expanded both its technical and geographic portfolio. Four years ago (Oct 2005) TB CAP started with nine countries and now for the fourth year TB CAP has reached to 25 countries.		 PDF
(3176.01kb )

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TB CAP Year Two Annual Report: October 1, 2006 - September 30, 2007
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TB CAP Year Two Annual Report: October 1, 2006 - September 30, 2007 This is the second annual progress report of the Tuberculosis Control Assistance Program (TB CAP), carried out by the Tuberculosis Coalition for Technical Assistance (TBCTA). The report covers the period October 1, 2006 till September 30, 2007. PDF
(3117.40kb )

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TBCTA Mid-term Evaluation Report
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TBCTA Mid-term Evaluation Report The principal objective of this evaluation is to review the performance, impact, and lessons learned from implementation of the TBCTA project on a global level, as well as at the USAID Mission level. This report retrospectively examines the TBCTA cooperative agreement activities. PDF
(686.50kb )

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TBCTA: Six years in partnership (Final Report: October 1, 2000 - September 30, 2006
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TBCTA: Six years in partnership (Final Report: October 1, 2000 - September 30, 2006 TBCTA was the first formal collaborating mechanism of major technical TB organizations working in true partnership with one common goal at global and country level. This final technical report documents TBCTA's six years of operation and achievements. PDF
(3182.03kb )

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ZINVID Technical Study Report

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ZINVID Technical Study Report Effects of Zinc Sulfate and Vitamin D Supplementation upon the Sensitivity
of Tuberculin Skin Tests (TST) among Infants and Children at High Risk for Tuberculosis
in Mozambique (ZINVID)		 PDF
(625.34kb )

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TB CAP Focus HRD
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TB CAP Focus HRD TB CAP FOCUS: This issue looks at what TB CAP is doing in the field of HRD PDF
(325.70kb )

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TB CAP Focus Vol 2 Infection Control
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TB CAP Focus Vol 2 Infection Control TB CAP Focus Volume 2 deals with infection control and how TB CAP has taken the initiative to scale-up TB Infection Control with a focus on capacity building at both global and country levels.

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(344.72kb )

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TB CAP Focus Volume 1 - Laboratory Tools
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TB CAP Focus Volume 1 - Laboratory Tools TB CAP FOCUS: This issue deals with how TB CAP dealt with the worldwide need for a well accessible, efficient and quality assured network for the rapid diagnosis of TB cases.

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(303.96kb )

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TB CAP Focus TB/HIV Collaborative Activities
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TB CAP Focus TB/HIV Collaborative Activities TB CAP FOCUS: This issue looks at what TB CAP is doing in the field of TB/HIV Collaborative Activities PDF
(2485.15kb )

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TBCTA/TB CAP Partner Logos Poster
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TBCTA/TB CAP Partner Logos Poster This is a poster which contains all the partners involved in implementing TB CAP. PDF
(3872.56kb )

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Desk-guide for diagnosis and management of TB in children
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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. This guide is a decision-aid and does not cover all possible situations and/or solutions related to the management of childhood TB, it aims to provide guidance for the more common and straightforward cases presenting for care in the resource-limited setting. PDF
(2573.41kb )

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Improving the diagnosis and treatment of ss(-) pulmonary and extrapulmonary TB among adults and adolescents
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Improving the diagnosis and treatment of ss(-) pulmonary and extrapulmonary TB among adults and adolescents This document is intended for those dealing with tuberculosis and HIV at all levels in HIV-prevalent and resource-constrained settings.It is intended to assist development of national policies to improve the diagnosis and management of smear-negative pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis. PDF
(531.09kb )

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NEW: Handbook for District Hospitals in Resource Contrained Settings for the Quality Improvement of Chest X-Ray Reading in Tuberculosis Suspects
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NEW: 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. PDF
(5211.93kb )

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A Roadmap for Ensuring Quality Tuberculosis Diagnostics Services within National Laboratory Strategic Plans
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This document aims to provide a structured framework for scaling-up TB laboratory services and is based on WHO-recommended norms and standards, documented country best-practices and growing lessons learnt from field experiences by many partners involved in the Global Laboratory Initiative (GLI). Of particular urgency is the integration of TB-specific laboratory networks into national strategic plans for development of comprehensive laboratory systems. PDF
(2144.18kb )

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Guidelines and specifications for managing TB laboratory equipment and supplies This document is designed to provide guidance to governments, NTPs, donors and others responsible for the procurement, logistics and management of laboratory equipment and other commodities used in TB laboratory services. Such services include reliable TB microscopy and culture, and drug susceptibility testing. The document will be useful in developing systems for the efficient and timely procurement of quality laboratory equipment and supplies, and the ongoing management of all TB-related laboratory commodities. PDF
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Engaging Community-based Organisations in HIV Collaborating Activities This TB CAP study addresses how communities can be engaged in meaningful and effective ways in TB/HIV collaborative activities. After describing the characteristics, areas of practice, and core competencies of 12 selected community-based organizations (CBOs) engaged in HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment in Nigeria, the study team examined whether and how they are engaged in TB/HIV collaborative ctivities and how this engagement can be expanded. PDF
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Standard Operating Procedures for Implementation of TB Activities at HIV/AIDS Service Delivery Sites. Published October 2009 These SOPs describe and provide instructions to optimize TB and HIV service delivery in accordance with national guidelines. They guide clinicians in providing TB and HIV clinical care and treatment to people living with both diseases and in evaluating clinical performance, thereby serving as a quality assurance tool for management. PDF
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