Stop TB Partnership

The National Stop TB Partnership in Brazil

Parceria Brasileira Contra a Tuberculose (Stop TB Partnership in Brazil) was formed in November 2004 by civil society institutions (BEMFAM – Bem Estar Familiar do Brasil, Associação Damien do Brasil, Fórum Estadual de ONG´s na Luta contra a Tuberculose no Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Sociedade Beneficente São Camilo – Pastoral da Saúde) and the Ministry of Health's TB Programme. Its mission, consistent with the human rights principles and recommendations of the Sistema Unico de Saude in Brazil, is to work towards elimination of TB as a public health problem while keeping in mind the economic, social and political aspects. Parceria Brasileira Contra a Tuberculose works in private-public partnerships and public-public partnerships in order to create innovative solutions for TB care and control in Brazil.

Primary contact

Name:	Dr Draurio Barreira
Function in the partnership:	National Coordinator of TB Control Programme
Organization:	Ministry of Health
Email:	draurio.barreira@saude.gov.br

More information about the National Stop TB Partnership in Brazil:

• To find other partners that are currently active in Brazil, you could use the Stop TB Partners' Directory which lists all partners' email addresses and phone numbers as well as a detailed description of their activities. To start collaborating with partners in Brazil, please click here.
• To read the partnership's questionnaire which gives more detail about the structure, governance and members of the partnership, please click here [.doc].
• For an example from the partnership of a good governance structure, please click here [.pdf].
• To read the most recent presentation from the partnership, please click here [.ppt].

News from the partnership:

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.

TB in Brazil

• The current situation and the progress made in TB control in Brazil can be found here. [.pdf]
• Global Fund grants currently in progress in Brazil can be found here.
• Technical assistance in Brazil is coordinated through the TB Technical Assistance Mechanism.