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No. 4, 2006
Communications, Education, and
Behavioral Studies Branch Update
New Communication Efforts to Stop TB in the
African-American Community
CDC has introduced two new communication initiatives,
the
Stop TB in the African-American Community
electronic mailing list and the
Stop TB in the African-American
Community webpage.
On May 16–17, 2006, over 100 individuals from a
myriad of organizations convened at the Stop TB in
the African-American Community summit in Atlanta,
Georgia. The purpose of the summit was to discuss the
high rates of TB in the African-American community and
the disparity in TB rates between African Americans and
whites, as well as to identify ways to address this
problem. One action item suggested by the participants
at the summit was to establish and maintain mechanisms
that would facilitate ongoing communication among
individuals who are interested in addressing TB in the
African-American community.
In response, DTBE has launched the Stop TB in the
African-American Community
electronic mailing list and the Stop
TB in the African-American Community webpage. The
electronic mailing list and the webpage serve the dual purposes of
establishing channels of communication and providing
access to resources for individuals who are interested
in this topic.
The
electronic mailing list provides a forum for exchanging
information, sharing activities and experiences, and
engaging in ongoing discussions related to the
prevention, control, and elimination of TB in the
African-American community. As an interactive platform,
it allows individuals subscribing to the
electronic mailing list to
share resources by posting and receiving messages,
submitting materials, and providing announcements about
upcoming events and activities related to this topic.
Electronic mailing list members may receive immediate delivery of
posted messages or choose a daily digest of all postings
over a 24-hour period. The
Stop TB in the
African-American Community
electronic mailing list is free of
charge and open to anyone with an interest in TB in the
African-American community.
The new
Stop TB in the African-American Community
webpage provides quick, any-time
access to information related to TB prevention, control,
and elimination in the African-American community. This
webpage serves as a central repository of information
related to the May 2006 summit, as well as additional
resources on TB in the African-American community,
including links to-
- TB fact sheets on blacks and minorities
- The TB Challenge: Partnering to Eliminate TB in
African Americans newsletter
- Relevant issues of the Morbidity and Mortality
Weekly Report (MMWR) and other publications
- Find TB Resources website
- World TB Day posters
- Digests of TB-related news items (e.g.,
TB-Related News and Journal Items Weekly Update, TB
Notes, CDC HIV/STD/TB Prevention News Update, TB
Educate mailing list)
- TB Behavioral and Social Science Webpage and TB
Behavioral and Social Science
electronic mailing list
- Educational materials
- Other websites relevant to this issue
Individuals are encouraged to visit the Stop TB in
the African-American Community webpage and to view and
download materials. There are no subscription
requirements for visitors to this site. All materials
that have been developed by CDC on this webpage are free
of charge.
For more information, please contact Cornelia White,
PhD, by e-mail at zhz3@cdc.gov or by telephone at
404-639-8337.
—Reported by Cornelia White, PhD
Div of TB Elimination |
