This course includes many aspects of TB care and management with a global scope so that it may be used across regions. The course is developed as a preparation course to the MDR-TB course of WMA and both courses together offers a complete training module on TB.
The course provides basic clinical care information for TB including the latest diagnostics, treatment and information about multidrug-resistant TB. It also provides information on how to ensure patient adherence and infection control and will include many aspects of TB care and management with a global scope so that it can be used across regions.
The course is based on the International Standards for Tuberculosis Care (ISTC), which presents a set of widely accepted, evidence-based standards that all practitioners, public and private, should seek to achieve. The course also refers to and is consistent with the World Health Organization (WHO) Guidelines and recommendations for TB control.
Since there are variations in policy and guidelines by country, the course cannot reflect country- specific regulations. This course presents general principles of TB control. Just as the ISTC, this course is intended to complement, not replace, national, and international guidelines. For specific details about local policies, you should refer to your national TB control guidelines.
Acknowledgement:
The World Medical Association gratefully acknowledges:
The Eli Lilly MDR-TB Partnership for a generous unrestricted educational grant and a tireless coordination of the humanitarian efforts in the NGO community to fight TB.