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IHF involved in TB Initiative
It is with great pleasure that the International Hospital Federation in collaboration with the New Jersey Medical School Global Tuberculosis Institute, as a preliminary activity for Phase II (2008-2011), releases its updated learning material - Training Manual for TB and MDR-TB Control for Hospital/Clinic/Health Facility Managers. This updated manual has been further developed and made generic enough with information emphasizing current global strategies utilized by National TB Control Programmes, accepted infection control principles, recommendations for management of TB/HIV in a hospital setting, for managers of general hospitals, clinics and health service facilities (urban, rural, public and private) and for managers with and without clinical or TB experience. The revision process involved conduct of a survey to identify the needs of managers in health facilities regarding TB control and services that have been subsequently prioritized and addressed in the document. The first draft of the manual had as target audience managers of hospitals, clinics and health service facilities, with the aim of preparing them to take decisions in support of action in terms of therapies and drugs to treat TB and MDR-TB. This first draft was released in 2006 and piloted in Pretoria, South Africa, as part of Phase I activity. The updated Manual incorporating Sessions 1-3, contributed by the New Jersey Medical School Global Tuberculosis Institute, is available here. Other Phase II activities will involve pilot testing of the Manual in various regions as well as its translation into other languages, namely Chinese, French and Spanish. We would like to extend our sincere gratitude and appreciation to our collaborators at the New Jersey Medical School Global Tuberculosis Institute, namely Professor Lee B. Reichman, Amy Piatek, Nisha Ahamed and Eileen Napolitano, for contributing their time, effort and experience... for more information.
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