History of World TB Day

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Date: 04/10/02

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Table of Contents

Introduction

History of World TB Day

Stop TB, fight poverty Objectives

The start of a five-year campaign

The five-year campaign

Stop TB, fight poverty A year-long campaign

Basic facts on TB

Poverty fuels tuberculosis

Tuberculosis fuels poverty

Economic benefits of TB control

Economic benefits of TB control

Access to DOTS reduces household poverty

DOTS reduces poverty by:

Who runs the greatest risk of developing TB?

Who runs the greatest risk of developing TB?

The Global Plan to Stop TB

Implementing the Global Plan to Stop TB implies:

Implementing the Global Plan to Stop TB implies:

TB control targets 2001–2005

Washington Commitment

Washington Commitment

Washington Commitment

Countries are ready to act Access to DOTS

Constraints on DOTS expansion

DOTS centres require:

We need resources…

Why we should act now

So what is missing?

What can YOU do?

What can YOU do?

What can YOU do?

What can YOU do?

What can YOU do?

What can YOU do?

What can YOU do?

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