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II^nd International Workshop on TB Control in Prisons

(Lima, Peru, 18–20 August 2004)

Agenda
(4 pp, PDF, 235 KB)
Conclusions & Agreements

Conference proceedings now online on the Spanish site (all in Spanish except one in Portuguese), with 16 regional & national presentations, & the framework & stages of the Action Plan.

Main Reference:
Tuberculosis Control in Prisons: A Manual for Programme Managers (WHO)

Related WHO Sites
- TB in Prisons
- TB Advocacy Report 2003: The Human Face of TB
- Tuberculosis: Strategies, Operations, Monitoring & Evaluation
- TB Literature by Subject
- WHO Tuberculosis Page
- WHO HIV Page

Related PAHO Sites
- 2003 Workshop on TB in Prisons
- TB/HIV Workshops: 2003 | 2004
- PAHO Tuberculosis Page
- PAHO AIDS Page

The PAHO Regional Program on Tuberculosis, in collaboration the the Gorgas TB Initiative (University of Alabama at Birmingham), is organizing a second workshop on tuberculosis control in prisons/penitentiaries to follow up on last year's meeting in Honduras.

Target Audience: National TB Program and Prison-System Directors from the following Latin American and Caribbean countries:

Objectives

• Present, analyze and discuss recent epidemiological data on TB in prisons in the Region.
• Assess the progress made by National TB Programs (NTPs) and prison health authorities towards the action plans for TB control in prisons (developed at the first workshop).
• Strengthen collaboration between NTPs and prison authorities in the Region.

Expected Results

• Increased awareness of TB control issues in prison settings among NTP and prison authorities.
• Evaluation of the progress made in TB control in prisons by each participating country.
• Formulation of action plans for 2004-2005 for TB control activities in prisons for the participating countries.

Working Language: Spanish, with Spanish-English interpreters