World TB Day, March 24, 2003
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the Division of TB Elimination. Inclusion in this document does
not constitute an endorsement or sponsorship of these organizations
or their programs by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC), the Division of TB Elimination (DTBE), or the Federal government,
and none should be inferred unless otherwise stated.
California
The California Tuberculosis Controllers Association
(CTCA) Theme for 2003: "TB Or Not TB: There is a Choice"
CTCA Leadership Awards were given to United States
Senator Barbara Boxer and California Senator Don Perata for their
work on behalf of tuberculosis awareness and control. These awards
were presented at a press conference the San Francisco Public Health
Department held in Chinatown with other speakers and including representatives
from the Senators' offices.
Local television programming in San Jose on tuberculosis
awareness held jointly by Santa Clara Health Department and the
American Lung Association of Santa Clara.
A proclamation from Governor Gray Davis acknowledging
California Tuberculosis Awareness Day 2003.
For more information, go to the American
Lung Association of California press release page.
San Diego
The American Lung Association of San Diego & Imperial
Counties has teamed up with the San Diego County Health and Human
Services Agency Tuberculosis Control Program to present a free half-day
workshop on TB and HIV on Monday, March 24 at National University
in San Diego. Continuing Education credit is available. For details,
browse to
http://www.lungsandiego.org/event_030324.asp
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Colorado
Greeley
The Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment,
Greeley, CO, submitted a public service announcement to the main
section of their newspaper, The Greeley Tribune, on Sunday, March
23, 2003.
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Florida
The Florida Department of Health has created the following
World TB Day Web site, which includes listings of their World TB
Day events: www.doh.state.fl.us/Disease_ctrl/tb/WorldTBDay/2003/
WTD2003main%20.html
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Indiana
Indianapolis
The Indiana State Department of Health, TB Control
Program will have a static display in their building lobby. Representatives
from the TB Control Program will also be participating in a press
conference being put on by the Indiana Public Health Association.
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Kentucky
World TB Day Activities in Kentucky include:
The Governor of Kentucky will sign a proclamation
declaring March as TB Awareness Month on Friday, February 28, 2003
at 2:00 p.m. in the State Capitol Rotunda. The TB Control Program
from the State Office, a representative from the State Lab, and
the TB Advisory Committee will be in attendance.
There will be two displays placed in the state office
buildings from March 1 to March 31, 2003.
A press release has been given to the state of Kentucky
public relations person for release to the media.
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Maryland
Baltimore
On March 24th, we plan a simple display at the Baltimore
City Health Department's (BCHD) Eastern Chest Clinic. As follows:
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Display case of 2002 Baltimore City TB data.
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TB information for the public.
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Refreshments.
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Mailer went to all Health Clinics and Program
Managers in BCHD.
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Michigan
Detroit
The Detroit TB Prevention and Control Program has the following
activities planned for World TB Day 2003:
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Hosting a TB Open House on Thursday, March 20,
2003 in an effort for local providers to find out more about
the Detroit TB Program and its services
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Radio PSAs to announce World TB Day 2003
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Media PSAs in local community-wide newspaper
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World TB Display including literature distribution
within the Detroit Health Department
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Missouri
Each year Missouri conducts TB Fortnight during the
last two weeks of March in conjunction with World TB Day. During
this two-week period events are planned and conducted around the
state to increase the awareness of all health care workers in regards
to tuberculosis. (While we traditionally target the last two weeks
in March, due availability of dates, two facilities will have events
conducted in February.)
This year while all event plans are not yet finalized
below is a list of what has been planned to date.
February 18, 2003 - A one-day seminar
at the Crawford County Health Department for physicians in the county
to present information on the epidemiology of TB, diagnosis and
treatment of active disease and infection, and to provide information
on available resources.
February 26, 2003 - A one-day seminar
at Whiteman Air Force Base titled “Tuberculosis and the War
- What You Should Know.” Topics will include Tuberculosis
in the World, in the United States and in Missouri; Tuberculosis
Screening and Latent Tuberculosis Infection Treatment; Tuberculosis
Disease and Treatment; and The Role of Public Health.
March 20, 2003 - Dr. Mike Iseman
will participate in the Washington University Grand Rounds to discuss
advances in TB Treatment.
March 24, 2003 - The Missouri Department
of Health and Senior Services will hold a reception for all department
employees to commemorate World TB Day. Refreshments will be provided
along with activities based upon TB. TB Control staff will be present
to answer any questions personnel may have in regards to TB.
March 25, 2003 - The Jefferson County
Health Department will host a one-day seminar titled “Advance
Topics in TB Control.” Topics will include TB Infection Update,
TB Epidemiology, State Health Department TB Polices/Core Commitment
Law, TB Disease Diagnosis and Management and case studies. This
seminar is geared towards nurses in hospitals, nursing homes and
schools.
March 27, 2003 - The University of
Missouri Student Health Center in Columbia, Missouri will host a
one-day seminar titled “Whippin That Ole TB.” Topics
will include an Overview of TB, History of TB Control, TB Skin Testing,
TB Skin Testing Practicum, TB Disease: Pathophysiology and Transition.
This seminar is also geared towards nurses in hospitals, nursing
homes and schools.
Eastern Missouri
The American Lung Association of Eastern Missouri
has scheduled physicians to speak on a local radio talk show, "St
Louis on the Air" which broadcasts March 24 from 11:10AM -
12 noon central standard time on KWMU.
The American Lung Association of Eastern Missouri
also has events taking place during and around TB Fortnight. There
are two nurses' seminars scheduled: March 25 (the Arnold, MO branch
of the Jefferson County Health Dept) and 27 (University of Missouri,
Columbia). In addition, there is a physician lecture (Dr Michael
Iseman speaker) scheduled for March 20 Grand Rounds at Washington
University.
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New Jersey
The New Jersey Medical School National Tuberculosis
Center will host the following World TB Day 2003 Activities:
Thursday, March 20th: Hosting a
group of Moldovan physicians, health care workers and State Department
staff; demonstrating our effective DOT program
Friday, March 21st: Dr. Lee B. Reichman,
Executive Director, NJMS National TB Center will be addressing the
Society for International Development, Washington D.C. Chapter.
His presentation is entitled: Diffusing the Timebomb: Global
TB Control Activities for the 21st Century
Sunday, March 23rd: 8:30 - 9:00 am
Dr. Lee B. Reichman, Executive Director, NJMS National TB Center
and Dr. Haydee Miranda, Division Chief, Department of Health and
Human Services, Hudson County, NJ will be interviewed for: Garden
State Matters, a half hour public affairs program for WWOR-TV
UPN 9; Segment title: Tuberculosis a Global Epidemic
Tuesday, March 25th: Dr. Lee B. Reichman,
Executive Director, NJMS National TB Center will give New Jersey
Medical School, Department of Medicine GRAND ROUNDS- TB the
Global Timebomb
Wed, March 26th : Dr. Lee B. Reichman,
Executive Director, NJMS National TB Center will participate in
a panel discussion entitled; Social Responsibilities and the
Health Professions; sponsored by the Princeton TB Awareness
Group: Princeton Project 55, in Princeton, NJ
Additionally, on our website, we have included a prominent
link on our homepage to StopTB.org
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New York
The Charles P. Felton National TB Center is planning
the following event for World TB Day:
Date: March 24, 2003
Buffet Luncheon 1 - 3 P. M.
Program Theme: Tuberculosis in Harlem - Past, Present,
and the Future
Program Format: Speakers, Exhibits, Literature
display, Q & A
Guests: State, city, and community elected officials
New York Department of Health
Harlem Hospital officials
Community - based organizations
If you need any additional information please contact Khadija DeLoaché,
Education and Training Coordinator, at kd2031@columbia.edu
or 212-939-2415.
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Oklahoma
The Oklahoma Coalition for the Elimination of TB and
the Oklahoma State Department of Health TB Division will be jointly
sponsoring a press conference on 3/24/03.
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Pennsylvania
Lancaster
Peer Health Educators at Franklin and Marshall College
are sponsoring a bake sale to help support the global fight against
TB. Stop by the Atrium and purchase delicious home-baked treats;
the proceeds will be sent to StopTB, a "global movement to
accelerate social and political action to stop the unnecessary spread
of tuberculosis around the world."
World TB Day Bake Sale
11am - 2pm, Atrium
This event is not open to the Public
Cost: donations to the StopTB fund accepted
For more information, contact Susan Hopkins (shopkins@fandm.edu)
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Texas
Austin
On March 18, 2003 from 12:30pm to 2:00pm, the Global
Health Council is hosting a forum "When TB & HIV Collide:
Texas & Beyond" at the Hyatt Regency Austin, 208 Barton
Springs Road, Austin, Texas. Co-sponsors include AIDS Services of
Austin, American Lung Association of Texas, Global Health Council,
Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Pan American Health
Organization, Texas Association of Business, Texas Department of
Health, Texas Hospital Association, Texas Medical Association, University
of Texas Health Center at Tyler.
On March 24, 2003 from 11:00am to 12:00pm, the Texas
Department of Health, Room K-100, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin,
Texas, will host an event to honor its partners in the community
that make TB control and prevention possible. Topics include Community
Partners: the Key to TB Elimination, World TB Day a Global Event,
and Recognition of Community Partners. There will be a display in
the lobby to bring awareness to tuberculosis and World TB Day.
El Paso
On March 24, 2003, the mayor of El Paso, Raymond C.
Caballero, will issue a proclamation about World TB Day. A press
conference will give information about tuberculosis and feature
a mother and her child who were cured of TB with directly observed
therapy.
On March 27, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s
(CDC) Division of Tuberculosis Elimination (DTBE) will observe World
TB Day in El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua with a program
featuring the U.S.-Mexico Binational TB Referral and Case Management
Project. The event will be designed to educate key audiences about
the continuity of care and expected treatment outcome improvements
for TB patients crossing the U.S.-Mexico border who participate
in the U.S.-Mexico Binational TB Referral and Case Management Project.
The U.S.-Mexico Binational TB Referral and Case Management
Project is the result of a collaboration between CDC’s Division
of TB Elimination, the Mexican Ministry of Health, the Mexican National
TB Program, the U.S.-Mexico Border Health Commission, the Texas
Department of Health, the California Department of Health Services,
the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency and its CureTB
program, the Migrant Clinicians Network and its TBNet program, the
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Pan American
Health Organization (PAHO), the Department of Health and Human Services
(HHS), the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA),
the binational TB prevention and control project “Juntos,”
the U.S. Department of Immigration and Naturalization Services (INS),
Ten Against TB, the La Fe Community Health Center and many other
partners.
For additional information, please go to http://www.cdcnpin.org/spotlight.htm#what3.
On March 28, 2003, the Center for Pulmonary and Infectious
Disease Control, University of Texas Health Center at Tyler, The
Texas Department of Health, The American Lung Association of Texas,
National Alliance for the Primary Prevention of Sharps Injuries,
and AIDS Education and Training Center are offering an educational
program "Update in Pulmonary and Infectious Disease" at
the Region 19 Education Service Center, Paso del Norte Room, 6611
Boeing Drive, El Paso, Texas. The program includes the topics: Shots
aren't Just for Kids; Changing Approaches to Treatment and Prevention
of Tuberculosis; Hepatitis C Virus the Epidemic of the 21st Century;
HIV 101: Recognizing HIV Across the Spectrum; Primary Prevention
of Needlesticks Catheter Securement - A Case Study; and Appropriate
use of Antibiotics.
Houston
On March 25, 2003, the Texas Department of Health,
Public Health Region 6/5 South, Tuberculosis Elimination Program,
is hosting a World TB Day Recognition Program from 1:00pm-2:30pm,
at 5425 Polk Avenue, Forth Floor, Conference Rooms C&D, Houston,
Texas. The keynote speaker is Dr. Jeffrey Starke, Associate Professor
of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Deputy Chief of Pediatrics,
Ben Taub General Hospital.
Midland
On March 24-26, the Texas Department of Health TB
Education Center, with the support of Public Health Region 9 and
10 and the Health Education Training Centers Alliance of Texas -
West Region, is offering "Managing TB in the Community and
Correctional Facilities." On March 24 from 1:00-4:25pm is the
TB Skin Test Workshop. On March 25 from 8:30am - 4:40pm is an educational
program including the topics: TB Overview, Epidemiology, Diagnostic
Tools for the Evaluation of a TB Suspect, the New Binational TB
Card, Screening Tests and their Interpretation for TB, TB in Correctional
Facilities, Treatment of Latent TB Infection, TB Disease, Drug Resistant
TB, Monitoring for Adverse Drug Reactions, Interviewing Skills and
Cultural Diversity, Screening for HIV and TB, Infection Control,
and Elements of TB Case Management and Reporting. On March 26 from
8:30am-12:20 pm is a workshop for correctional facility staff to
focus on jail/prison concerns to include: TB Overview, TB Screening,
Transporting Prisoners, "How Do I Protect Myself Against TB",
and a Video, "I Wish I'd Known Then What I Know Now."
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Utah
The American Lung Association of Utah will hold their
annual World TB Day Conference on March 21st, 2003 at LDS Hospital
in Salt Lake City, UT. The keynote speaker is John Sbarbaro, University
of Colorado.
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Virginia
The Virginia Department of Health, Division of TB
Control will present the following program at various sites.
PROGRAM CONTENT
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New TB Treatment Guidelines (CDC/ATS/IDSA)
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Epidemiology of TB in Virginia
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Presentation of the Traveling Spittoon Award
to five health districts in Virginia with the highest performance
score in achieving state and national TB Control objectives
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Updates on projects completed by workgroups
at the 2002 TB Nurse Retreat
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Presentation of outcome and process evaluation
objectives developed at the 2002 nurse retreat
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
At the end of this World TB Day program, the participants will be
able to:
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List at least six (6) new recommendations in
the revised TB Treatment Guidelines
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Describe the demographic trends of TB disease
in their region in VA
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List the outcome evaluation objectives developed
at the 2002 TB nurse retreat
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List the process evaluation objectives developed
at the 2002 TB nurse retreat
PROGRAM SCHEDULE:
Registration is not required to attend the programs.
March 12 |
Portsmouth Health Department (Portsmouth) 10:00
am - 11:00 am |
March 25 |
Henrico County Health Department (Richmond)
Board Room, Human Services Building (2nd Floor) 10:00 am - 12:00
pm |
April 9 |
Shenandoah County Govt. Bldg. (Woodstock) 10:00 am - 12:00
pm |
April 14 |
Lynchburg Health Department (Lynchburg) 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm |
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Northern Region TBA |
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Southwest Region TBA |
For questions and directions, please contact: Vipra
Ghimire, Health Education Coordinator: (804) 225-4073 vghimire@vdh.state.va.us
The American Lung Association of Virginia is releasing
a press release in honor of World TB Day. The press release highlights
the recent increase in tuberculosis cases in Northern Virginia and
serves as a call to action for more cooperative efforts in tuberculosis
control and prevention.
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International
Activities
Bangladesh
The National TB Control Program in Bangladesh created
a fact sheet for World TB Day.
Canada
Stop TB Canada will be holding a World TB Day Conference:
"Reducing the global impact of TB: Canada's fair share."
The conference will take place March 23-24, in Ottawa, Ontario.
The purpose of the conference is to present and discuss Canada's
participation in the global fight against TB, and to determine how
Stop TB Canada can further support Canada's role in fulfilling its
G-8 commitment.
Malaysia
Malaysia will be holding WTBD 2003 on the 25th of
March. It will be officiated by his honourable Health Minister of
Malaysia. This year the event will be held in the state of Penang.
Several programmes will be held on the day and days prior to the
WTBD. Poster coloring competition, essay writing competition and
quiz on TB will be held. On the launching day, the Health Minister
will serve the last dose for a TB patient and he will be the observer.
Several cultural shows and choral speaking will be
held on this day highlighting TB and DOTS. Following the launching
of WTBD, exhibition of posters, activities of the NGOs and activities
of the TB clinic will be held for three days in a busy shopping
complex in Penang, Malaysia.
Romania
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The TB Day 2003 in Romania is organized by the
National TB Control Program and the Office for TB Control in
the Balkans - World Health Organization. The following activities
will take place:
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Press conference and debates on TB Control in
Romania with participation of high level stakeholders
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The Minister of Health, the State Counselor
of Prime Minister, heads of different agencies and NGOs involved
in TB Control
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TV and radio talkshows on TV channels with national
coverage
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Distribution of materials for TB day
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All TB patients hospitalized or under continuation
phase of treatment (includin prisoners with TB) will participate
in small health education conferences to be held in the week
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31st March in the TB inpatient and outpatient
clinics all around Romania and will receive brochures and T-shirts
special developed for these activities.
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National Contest on "The best slogan from
a TB patient to a TB patient." All 48 counties (including
Bucharest) plus the Prison Hospitals are enrolled in this contest.
The best slogan/unit will receive a prize and the winner will
make also a statement to be video taped. The best slogan in
country will be selected during the week 24-31st March. All
the slogans and statements will be used for a video tape to
be developed later on.
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