International Resources

International Standards for Tuberculosis Care

Developed by the Tuberculosis Coalition for Technical Assistance (TBCTA) with funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Standards describe a widely accepted level of care that all practitioners, public and private, should seek to achieve in managing patients who have, or are suspected of having, tuberculosis. The Standards are intended to facilitate the effective engagement of all care providers in delivering high-quality care for patients of all ages.

ISTC Website

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The Patients' Charter for Tuberculosis Care

Developed by the World Care Council in tandem with the International Standards for Tuberculosis Care, The Charter outlines the rights and responsibilities of people with tuberculosis. It empowers people with the disease and their communities through this knowledge. Initiated and developed by patients from around the world, The Charter makes the relationship with healthcare providers a mutually beneficial one.

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Guidelines, Statements & Standards on Tuberculosis (version 8)

Compiled by Madhukar Pai and Philip Hopewell, SFGH, University of California, San Francisco, February 2005.

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