TB Infection Control Subgroup

2nd Core Team Meeting of the TB Infection Control Subgroup

The Core Team (CT) of the TB Infection Control Subgroup conducted its second meeting in Amsterdam on 25-26 August, 2009. The overall objective of the meeting was to review the status of activities outlined in the 2008-09 work plan for the CT. with the responsible persons, and draft a plan of work for 2009-10. The group reviewed the major recommendations arising from the a ministerial meeting of high M/XDR-TB burden countries, held in Beijing, China from 1-3 April 2009, and discussed challenges and opportunities to scale up implementation of TB infection control measures in light of the recommendations and "Call for Action". They also looked at the progress in the global response re implementing TB infection control at health care, congregate settings, and in the community. Based on the accomplishments to date on the 2008-09 plan of work, and opportunities posed by Beijing meeting and "call for action", the CT drafted a plan of work for 2009-2010.

3rd TB Infection Control Subgroup Meeting

The TB Infection Control Subgroup held its third annual meeting on 5th December, 2009 in Cancun, Mexico, in conjunction with the 40th Union World Conference on Lung Health. Lively discussions ensued after some brief presentations were made about the work of the Subgroup, how to move from "policy" to implementation, and on an update of the Tugela Ferry epidemic and its lessons for airborne transmission prevention.

Joint IPCAN - IFIC Conference, Cape Town, South Africa

28 August - 1 September, 2010
IPCAN - Infection Prevention and Control Africa Network
IFIC - International Federation of Infection Control

41st Union World Conference on Lung Health

This meeting will be held from 11 to 15 November 2010 in Berlin, Germany. The theme of the 41st conference is "Tuberculosis, HIV and lung health: from research and innovation to solutions". For more information, contact berlin2010@theunion.org

International Hospital Federation, 37th World Hospital Congress, Dubai, UAE

This meeting will be held from 20 to 31 March 2011 in Dubai. IHF 37th World Hospital Congress is formulated on the theme 'Shifting Paradigms: Anticipating the Ethical Challenges of New Health Technologies and Procedures in Globalizing World' with the motto of 'Developing Ethics in Hospitals and Health Services'.