Items tagged with Advocacy

Advocacy Strategy for Adoption and Dissemination on the Policy on TB Control in Health Care Facilities, Congregate Settings and Households: Recommended Actions at International and National Level (document)

TB CAB, TAG open letter to Cepheid (post with simple image)

Re: GeneXpert machine and Xpert MTB/RIF cartridge pricing, extended warranties and business in Russia and the People’s Republic of China

GeneXpert use still hobbled by high pricing, Treatment Action Group, TB Community Advisory Board say (post with simple image)

Letter to Cepheid cites continued cost of machines, Russia, China cartridge costs of five to six times negotiated price, and more.

Call for a patient-centered approach to TB diagnostics (post with simple image)

To prioritize an agenda for implementing TB diagnostics that centers upon the patient with TB symptoms and highlights patient well-being and cure.

TB CAB, TAG public comment in response to FDA guidance to TB drug developers (post with simple image)

Comment on Guidance for industry on pulmonary tuberculosis: Developing drugs for treatment.

GCTA call for membership (post with simple image)

The Global Coalition of TB Activists (GCTA) is encouraging and accepting applications from individuals as well as non-individuals. Deadline extended to March 14.

World TB Day 2014: Reach the 3 million. Find. Treat. Cure TB. (post with simple image)

The World TB Day materials are now available on the Stop TB Partnership website.

TB CAB, CRAG, TAG open letter to AstraZeneca (post with simple image)

Community groups express concern for AstraZeneca's departure from tuberculosis and urge the company to ensure continued investment in the field.

Mining is fueling a global TB epidemic (post with simple image)

Tell the Southern African Development Community nations to prioritize TB R&D. Sign the petition.

Publication: A framework for integrating childhood tuberculosis into community-based health care (post with simple image)

The document outlines community-based strategies for integrating childhood TB activities with other maternal and child health care services through existing diagnosis and management algorithms.