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International Workshop on Tuberculosis Control in Prisons

(San Pedro Sula, Honduras, 11–13 August 2003)

Dedicated to the memory of Dra. Nohemí Paz de Zavala, Director of the National Tuberculosis Program of Honduras.

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PowerPoint Presentations
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1. Tuberculosis and Prisons (7373 KB)
2. Tuberculosis and HIV in Prisons (769 KB)
3. Implementing a TB-Control Program in Prisons: The Basics (981 KB)
4. Developing an Effective Action Plan for TB Control in Prisons (83 KB)
5. The Basis of Anti-TB Therapy and MDR-TB (1651 KB)
6. Gaining and Maintaining Political Commitment (1676 KB)
7. Tuberculosis Control in Prisons: The Two Sides of the Wall (2494 KB)
8. Using Program Data: Lessons from the National Honduras Prison Program (1933 KB)
9. Strengthening Tuberculosis Control Programs in Prisons Through Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) Campaigns (15564 KB)
10. Evaluation: A Systematic Approach (468 KB)
Several more presentations are available on the Spanish page, accessible by clicking the link at the bottom right-hand corner of this page.

Tuberculosis Control in Prisons

Main Reference

Tuberculosis Control in Prisons: A Manual for Programme Managers

Corresponding WHO Websites

WHO

1. TB in Prisons
2. TB Advocacy Report 2003: The Human Face of TB
3. Tuberculosis: Strategies, Operations, Monitoring & Evaluation

Workshop on TB/HIV Co-Infection

The PAHO Regional Program on Tuberculosis, in collaboration the the Gorgas TB Initiative (University of Alabama at Birmingham), held a workshop on tuberculosis control in prisons/penitentiaries.

Objectives

  • Familiarize National TB Directors and Prison Health Directors with TB control issues specific to prison settings.
  • Promote collaboration between national TB programs and the prison sector.

Target Audience: Directors of National TB Programs and Prison Health Programs from the Carribean and Central America.

Participating Countries: Belize, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama and Peru; and, as invited guests, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela.

Contacts

  • Rodolfo Rodríguez, Regional Advisor for Tuberculosis, PAHO/WHO Headquarters, Washington, DC, USA.
  • David Zavala, Resident/Consultant, PAHO/WHO Headquarters, Washington, DC, USA.
  • Michael E. Kimerling, Director, Gorgas TB Initiative, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
  • Mayra Arias, Technical Advisor / Researcher, Gorgas TB Initiative, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.