Prison Workshop (including PowerPoint presentations)
Gorgas TB Initiative
Participating Countries: Belize, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama; and, as invited guests, Mexico, Guyana, and Peru.
Workshop on TB/HIV Co-Infection
(includes PowerPoint presentations)
|
 |
At the conclusion of the International Workshop on Tuberculosis Control in Prisons, the countries in attendance formulated Agreements for the purpose of improving TB control in a penitentiary setting. The countries defined the aspects on which to base their commitments, with respect to advocacy, specific Action Plans, and the role of the actors involved. These Agreements were written down, commented on, and discussed at the Plenary Session, which ended in the participating countries reaching a consensus on the document.
- Political support should be obtained for undertaking tuberculosis control within the prison system.
- Each country will present its Action Plan for TB control in Prisons to health authorities, the social-security administration and prison authorities.
- TB control in prisons and Action Plans should complement the components of the DOTS strategy in accordance with the national protocols of each country.
- It is necessary to obtain support from NGOs, donor agencies and other institutions who participate in TB control at the country level, in order to carry out the Action Plans.
- The TB problem in prisons, as well as its control, should be undertaken as a joint activity between the Ministries responsible for such activities (prison authorities and Ministry of Health) of each country.
- A joint plan for periodic monitoring and evaluation of the Action Plan should be developed by prisons, the Ministry of Health, and other institutions.
- Local projects should be developed at the municipal, provincial and state level in order to guarantee the execution of the Action Plan.
- An IEC Plan* should be a priority for the successful implementation and continuation of the Action Plan, guaranteeing the participation of health staff, prison staff, inmates, their families and the community.
- The exchange of experience and information should be promoted between countries and through the efforts of the PAHO Regional Program and the Gorgas TB Initiative.
- A Regional Meeting should be held once a year to evaluate the progress made towards the implementation of Action Plans developed in San Pedro Sula.
- The location of the next meeting will be in the country that has demonstrated the most progress towards the implementation of its Action Plan.
For posting or distribution purposes,
this document can be download in PDF or Word.
* Information, Education, and Communication Plan.
|
