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The Partnership for TB Care and Control, India and Stop TB Afghanistan shared experiences in Delhi

Submitted by the Partnership for TB Care and Control, India - May 2012

The Partnership for TB Care and Control organized with Stop TB Afghanistan a cross country learning visit in order to share best practices and learn from each other experience. Read more.

National Consultative Meeting of the Partnership for TB Care and Control

Submitted by the Partnership for TB Care and Control, India - April 2012

The Partnership for TB Care and Control held its National Consultative Meeting of Partners on 4 and 5 April 2012. The consultation enabled partners to discuss a roadmap for the future of the partnership addressing issues related to its role in supporting national efforts and developing a 5 year strategy, as well as the possibility to register as a legal independent entity. Partners were able to interact and participate in many discussions, showing their opinions and reaching consensus on different points of the agenda. Read more.

UK Coalition to Stop TB responds to an inquiry on Global Fund and UK investment

Submitted by UK Coalition to Stop TB - April 2012

The International Development Select Committee conducted an inquiry into the Global Fund and UK investment. The UK Coalition prepared a written submission on the impact of the Global Fund for global TB control and its importance and impact for TB. Based on this written submission, the UK Coalition provided oral evidence at the hearing on 17 April 2012. Read more.

Eastern Mediterranean Stop TB Partnership at The Regional Conference of The Union

Submitted by the Eastern Mediterranean Stop TB Partnership - March 2012

The inaugural session of the Regional Conference of The Union and Egyptian Society of Chest Disease started with a presentation on the Eastern Mediterranean Stop TB Partnership, given by its Chairman, Professor Tageldin. The conference took place in Egypt from 27 to 31 March. The event was very well attended. More than 1700 participants including large delegations from Pakistan, Sudan, Malaysia and delegates from Middle East and North Africa participated. From The Union, Dr Nills Billo and former president Dr Asma Elsony attended. In addition Ministers from Egypt and national TB programme managers from several Middle East countries were present. See the presentation.

Technical Assistance from Stop TB Secretariat to Stop TB Nigeria

Submitted by the Nigeria Stop TB Partnership - March 2012

From 12 to 17 March the Nigeria Stop TB Partnership received a visit by the Global Stop TB Partnership. The main purpose of the visit was to provide technical assistance to strengthen the partnership and its influence in the country, as well as to develop a strategic and operational TB plan together with stakeholders. Read more.

Stop TB Egypt provides nurse training workshop

Submitted by Stop TB Egypt - March 2012

On 28 and 29 March a training workshop for nurses about TB and MDR-TB was conducted by Stop TB Egypt in collaboration with the Egyptian TB Control Programme during the 53rd International Congress of the Egyptian Society of Chest Diseases & Tuberculoses & 27th Conference of Middle East Region International Union against Tuberculosis & Lung Diseases in Cairo. The training reached over 35 nurses. Read more.

Public Hearing on TB in the Brazilian National Congress

Submitted by Parceria Brasileira Contra a Tuberculose - March 2012

On 27 March, the National Congress hosted a public hearing on TB as a public health problem in Brazil. The initiative came from Stop TB Brazil and a member of the Parliament, Antonio Brito from PTB-BA (Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro - Bahia), as one of the activities for World TB Day 2012. The main purpose of the meeting was to involve the National Congress into issues related to TB and strengthen relations with other sectors beyond the Ministry of Health. Read more.

Stop TB Italia engages youth in the fight against TB

Submitted by Stop TB Italia - January 2012

On January 25, Stop TB Italia engaged local students, professors and community members by presenting informational booklets on tuberculosis and other materials about the Stop TB Partnership at an event hosted by the Shared Development Consulting Group (SDCG) and the University of Pavia. This is another achievement for Stop TB Italia strategy to actively engage youth and their communities.
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New information hub for national Stop TB partnerships launched

Submitted by the Stop TB Partnership - January 2012

On 25 January the Stop TB Partnership launched a new web-based platform - National Stop TB Partnerships in Action. These new pages highlight the pivotal role national partnerships play in catalyzing the skills, services and resources needed to bring TB care to all who need it, especially people in the most vulnerable groups. They consolidate the most up-to-date information about national partnerships and their plans and activities. It is hoped that they will serve as a valuable asset for partners already engaged in a national partnership - and also for those who need more information about how partners are working together in their country.
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Call to action on drug resistant TB

Submitted by the Partnership for TB Care and Control, India - January 2012

In response to the recent reports of the severe form of drug resistant TB emerging in Mumbai, the Partnership for TB Care and Control realesed to the press a call to action. This document targets all stakeholders nationwide working for TB control to scale up their efforts in actively identifying TB patients through approved, early, accurate and high quality diagnosis and ensuring completion of treatment of all TB patients. Read the call to Action [.pdf]. Read the news coverage [.pdf]. Read the news story.

The Vietnam Stop TB Partnership held its 6th meeting

Submitted by the Vietnam Stop TB Partnership - January 2012

The Vietnam Stop TB Partnership held its 6th meeting on 9 December 2011. Around 40 partners participated and reported on recent activities, while new partners were welcomed, including the Vietnam Veteran Association. Partners listened to the debriefing on the evaluation of the TB control programme 2006-2011 and on a new strategy for TB high risk and vulnerable populations. Health education material was shared by the Center for Community Development.

National stop TB partnerships meet at The Union Conference in Lille, France, 26-30 October 2011

Partnerships for scale-up and care is the theme of the 42nd Union World Conference on Lung Health, 26-30 October, Lille, France. National stop TB partnerships will be featured in different events prior and during the conference.
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