World TB Day 2000
"Forging new Partnerships to
Stop TB"
"Forger de nouveaux partenariats pour arrêter la tuberculose"
Index:
- Highlights of activities in countries
- "Forging new partnerships to Stop TB"
- Press Clippings
- World TB Day Worldwide
- Why organize World TB Day?
- World TB Day Planning Checklist
- Ideas bank for World TB Day Activities and Events
- World TB Day Planning Guide - (English, pdf 744kb & html 34kb/ French, html 50kb)
- World TB Day Presentation (version
français) (version español)
(Microsoft Powerpoint file - 326KB)
- Evaluation form (version
français) (version español)
World TB Day Worldwide
Highlights of planned country activities on World TB Day, 24th March 2000
The Philippines
On World TB Day, a ‘Fun-Run’ is planned in Manila. In addition there will be a
press conference at the Quezon-Institute in Manila with 1000 participants from all major
TB-organisations in the Philippines. At this occasion a cured TB-patient will make a
statement.
Bolivia
A 5 year plan to step up the fight against TB in Eastern Bolivia will be launched in La
Paz.
A celebration for the founding of a volunteer women's association for
TB-patients will take place on the March 24 in La Paz -Bolivia.
Mexico
Most of the 32 ‘departments’ in Mexico have planned TB events such as press
conferences and information events. It is also planned to issue a new TB-stamp on March
24. In addition new TB clinics will be opened on World TB Day.
Indonesia
A special edition of the bulletin called TB News ("Warta TB"), a 3-monthly
bulletin, will be published in Indonesian language, funded in parts by the Novartist
Pharmaceutical Company.
A meeting on DOTS socialisation to Hospital Director's in the Jakarta area will be hosted.
In collaboration with the TB working group of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of
Indonesia, World TB Day will be commemorated on March 30 & 31 at Kayu Putih health
center in Jakarta.
Jordan
On March 26, the Jordanian Anti-TB Association in collaboration with
Ministry of Health will conduct a high level national seminar in Amman, under the
patronage of HRH Prince Firas Bin Ra'ed, Health Secretary to His Majesty King Abdulla.
Why organize World TB Day?
Keep in mind that World TB Day on March 24 is above all a media event. For
most of you, every day is TB day, but on March 24, for only once a year, the eyes of the
public are focused on TB. This provides you with a tremendous opportunity — the
opportunity to turn the attention to:
Good planning for this day is therefore important to achieve the greatest possible impact. There are two main outcomes to aim for:
World TB Day Planning Checklist
Ideas bank for World TB Day Activities and Events
World TB Day Planning Guide — pdf file
World TB Day Planning Guide
Evaluation form
This form (version français)
(version español) will help you in assessing the
impact of your planning efforts. If you like you can use it for your own evaluation or you
can return it to stoptbinfo@who.int
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and
to mobilize new TB constituencies such as international agencies and organisations,
women's groups, human rights groups, HIV/AIDS groups, and others to join the global
movement to stop TB.