Welcome to EurasiaHealth TB Knowledge Network The EurasiaHealth TB Knowledge Network (ETKN) is a central clearinghouse of English- and Russian-language TB guidelines and other resources that provide networking and learning opportunities for health professionals in the region. ETKN’s website offers information on regional TB projects, funding opportunities, and conferences, and houses hundreds of documents and resources that have been translated into Russian. The site also features discussion forums that link scientists, community activists, government officials, and other experts working on TB-related projects in the region.
News and Notes The World TB Day Campaign 2012
World TB Day is a worldwide call to action and a means to mobilize political and social commitment. This once-a-year event offers an unparalleled opportunity for you to raise awareness about the burden of TB in your community or country and the state of TB prevention and control efforts at national, regional and local levels. It is hoped that all people involved in national tuberculosis control programmes, civil society groups involved in fighting TB, TB-affected communities and any other groups working to stop TB will engage in World TB Day activities.
Find the full range of campaign documents here .
Featured Resources
AIHA Webinars . Medical webinars by leading Russian and international experts in TB and other healthcare areas. Tuberculosis or TB/HIV medinars are offered twice a month. (In Russian) WHO Guidelines for the programmatic management of drug-resistant tuberculosis This 2011 update of Guidelines for the programmatic management of drug-resistant tuberculosis is intended as a tool for use by public health professionals working on prevention and control of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis. The recommendations contained in these guidelines address the most topical questions concerning the programmatic management of drug-resistant TB: case-finding, multidrug resistance, treatment regimens, monitoring the response to treatment, and selecting models of care. The guidelines primarily target staff and medical practitioners working in TB treatment and control, and partners and organizations providing technical and financial support for care of drug-resistant TB in settings where resources are limited. (In English) Priorities for tuberculosis bacteriology services in low-income countries, 2007, 2nd ed. IUATLD's overview of the needed steps to improve tuberculosis laboratory services in low-income countries. (In English) Second-line drug estimation tool . Excel spreadsheet created by the Green Light Committee Initiative of the WHO to calculate the cost and quantity of second-line drugs needed for programs depending on location, duration etc. (In English)
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