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Tuberculosis in the European Region
 
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 International conference on Prison Health Protection - what works in the prevention and control of major communicable diseases 
 13 October 2009 
 Prisoners who are healthy on entry, have a considerable risk of leaving prison with HIV, TB or a drug problem. The conference in Madrid 29-31 October 2009, addresses the protection of prisoners health. 
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 Steering group meeting for regional adaptation of WHO training modules for the management of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis 
 10 September 2009 
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 Now available - Russian translation of handbook Implementing the WHO TB Strategy 
 12 May 2009 
 The handbook summarizes issues, practical measures and recommended strategies involving each of the components of the Stop TB Strategy, outlining the range of activities to be addressed by national TB programs and the recommended approaches in the Stop TB Strategy implementation. 
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three photos depicting x-ray, treatment and laboratory work in TB 

WHO estimates that a third of the world's population is infected by tuberculosis (TB) and there are about 9 million new TB cases annually. Even in the European Region, there are an estimated 49 new TB cases and 7 deaths every hour.

However, TB can be prevented and cured if taken seriously as a threat to individuals and public health. This requires efficient and timely prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

WHO/Europe works with many partners:

  • to improve the monitoring and surveillance of TB in the WHO European Region;
  • to support the implementation of the Stop TB Strategy in the Member States of the WHO European Region; 
  • to provide policy guidance and technical assistance to the Member States on effective TB control;
  • to develop guidelines and protocols on TB diagnosing, treatment, prevention and care for programme managers, policy-makers, nongovernmental organizations, technical and financial partners and health personnel.
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