ÿþ<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd"> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <title></title> <style type="text/css"> <!-- .style1 { font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #FFFFFF; } .style2 { font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; } .style3 { font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: #003399; font-weight: bold; } .style4 { font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: #003399; font-weight: bold; } .style5 { font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: #003399; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; } .style6 {font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: #336666; font-weight: bold; } .style7 { font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #FFFFFF; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; } --> </style> </head> <body> <table width="655" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" bordercolor="#336666"> <tr><td> <table width="655" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4"> <tr bgcolor="#336666"> <td width="100%" bgcolor="#336666"><h3 align="right" class="style1"><em>TB Education &amp; Training Resources Website E-Newsletter</em><br> <em>September 2008</em></h3></td> </tr></table> <table width="655" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr><td valign="bottom"><img src="http://www.findtbresources.org/images/1_clear.gif" width="5" alt=""></td><td valign="bottom" width="80%"><p class="style4">Greetings!</p> <p class="style2">Welcome to this month's e-newsletter for the <em>TB Education & Training Resources Website</em> (<a href="http://www.findtbresources.org">www.findtbresources.org</a>). The purpose of this monthly newsletter is to inform you about the featured Highlight of the Month, additional helpful resources in the database, and other updates to the website.</p> <!-- <p class="style2">Welcome to this month's e-newsletter for the <em>TB Education & Training Resources Website</em> (<a href="http://www.findtbresources.org">www.findtbresources.org</a>). The purpose of this monthly newsletter is to inform you about the featured Highlight of the Month, additional helpful resources in the database, and other updates to the website. </p> --> <P class="style3">Highlight of the Month</P> <P class="style2">This month s highlight is the <a href="../index.cfm?FuseAction=DispMatl&MatlNbr=33300&SearchType=Intermediate&BTWFields=and&AllText=understanding&AllTextOper=and&Title=&TitleOper=and&Authors=&AuthorsOper=and&FormatCode=&FormatCodeOper=or&Publishers=&PublishersOper=and&LangCode=&LangCodeOper=and&CountryCode=&CountryCodeOper=or&StartYear=&EndYear=&SubjCode=&SubjCodeOper=and&AudnCode=&AudnCodeOper=and&Sponsors=&SponsorsOper=and&Abstract=&AbstractOper=and&Distributors=&DistributorsOper=and&DisplayFormat=List&TotRecs=999&MaxRows=20&BookMark=1&LastRec=20&Resource=Materials&CFID=1618359&CFTOKEN=74121364" target="_blank"><em>MDR-TB Curriculum</em></a> from Partners In Health (PIH). This curriculum is a set of interactive training materials on the treatment of MDR-TB. These materials were created by PIH in partnership with the Lesotho Ministry of Health. The Lesotho Ministry has since adopted them as their official training curriculum for TB coordinators, TB officers, ART nurses and doctors. Structured for presentation in three</P></td> <td width="340" valign="top"><a href="../index.cfm?FuseAction=DispMatl&MatlNbr=33300&SearchType=Intermediate&BTWFields=and&AllText=understanding&AllTextOper=and&Title=&TitleOper=and&Authors=&AuthorsOper=and&FormatCode=&FormatCodeOper=or&Publishers=&PublishersOper=and&LangCode=&LangCodeOper=and&CountryCode=&CountryCodeOper=or&StartYear=&EndYear=&SubjCode=&SubjCodeOper=and&AudnCode=&AudnCodeOper=and&Sponsors=&SponsorsOper=and&Abstract=&AbstractOper=and&Distributors=&DistributorsOper=and&DisplayFormat=List&TotRecs=999&MaxRows=20&BookMark=1&LastRec=20&Resource=Materials&CFID=1618359&CFTOKEN=74121364" target="_blank"><img src="/images/highlight_sep08.gif" alt="MDR-TB Curriculum" width=320 height=340 hspace="10" vspace="0" border="0"></a></td> </tr> <tr><td><img src="http://www.findtbresources.org/images/1_clear.gif" width="5" alt=""></td><td colspan="2"> <span class="style2">four-day sessions, the curriculum covers a number of topics, including MDR-TB diagnosis and treatment; case discussions; infection control; and referral system plans. Short pre- and post-training tests are included to evaluate the effectiveness of the training.</span> <!--- <p class="style2"><br> <strong>Check out: <a href="http://www.findtbresources.org/scripts/index.cfm?FuseAction=Adapting">Tips for Adapting Tuberculosis Educational Materials!</a> On this page, you will find tips and resources to consider when evaluating and adapting materials.</strong></p> ---> <p class="style3"> <strong>Do you have TB education or training materials you would like to share? You can submit materials to our database electronically! For more information, visit <a href="http://www.findtbresources.org" target="_blank">www.findtbresources.org</a>.</strong> <br> <br> </p></td> </tr> </table> <table width="655" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4"> <tr bgcolor="#BFDFBF"> <td colspan="3" class="style5">Additional Resources</td> </tr> <tr align="center" valign="middle" bgcolor="#BFDFBF"> <td width="218" align="center"><p align="center"><a href="../index.cfm?FuseAction=DispMatl&MatlNbr=33306&SearchType=Intermediate&BTWFields=and&AllText=&AllTextOper=and&Title=Mantoux%20Tuberculin%20Skin%20Testing&TitleOper=and&Authors=&AuthorsOper=and&FormatCode=&FormatCodeOper=or&Publishers=&PublishersOper=and&LangCode=&LangCodeOper=and&CountryCode=&CountryCodeOper=or&StartYear=&EndYear=&SubjCode=&SubjCodeOper=and&AudnCode=&AudnCodeOper=and&Sponsors=&SponsorsOper=and&Abstract=&AbstractOper=and&Distributors=&DistributorsOper=and&DisplayFormat=List&TotRecs=999&MaxRows=20&BookMark=1&LastRec=3&Resource=Materials&CFID=217892&CFTOKEN=15992664" target="_blank"><img src="/images/thb_AD33306.gif" alt="Tuberculosis y Queso Fresco" width="167" height="215" hspace="10" vspace="5" border="0"></a></p></td> <td width="218" align="center"><p align="center"><a href="../index.cfm?FuseAction=DispMatl&MatlNbr=33301&SearchType=Intermediate&BTWFields=and&AllText=understanding&AllTextOper=and&Title=&TitleOper=and&Authors=&AuthorsOper=and&FormatCode=&FormatCodeOper=or&Publishers=&PublishersOper=and&LangCode=&LangCodeOper=and&CountryCode=&CountryCodeOper=or&StartYear=&EndYear=&SubjCode=&SubjCodeOper=and&AudnCode=&AudnCodeOper=and&Sponsors=&SponsorsOper=and&Abstract=&AbstractOper=and&Distributors=&DistributorsOper=and&DisplayFormat=List&TotRecs=999&MaxRows=20&BookMark=1&LastRec=20&Resource=Materials&CFID=1618359&CFTOKEN=74121364" target="_blank"><img src="/images/thb_AD33301.gif" alt=" Tuberculosis (TB): Clinical Policies and Protocols, March 2008" width="167" height="215" hspace="10" vspace="5" border="0"></a></p></td> <td width="219" align="center"><p align="center"><a href="../index.cfm?FuseAction=DispMatl&MatlNbr=33302&SearchType=Intermediate&BTWFields=and&AllText=understanding&AllTextOper=and&Title=&TitleOper=and&Authors=&AuthorsOper=and&FormatCode=&FormatCodeOper=or&Publishers=&PublishersOper=and&LangCode=&LangCodeOper=and&CountryCode=&CountryCodeOper=or&StartYear=&EndYear=&SubjCode=&SubjCodeOper=and&AudnCode=&AudnCodeOper=and&Sponsors=&SponsorsOper=and&Abstract=&AbstractOper=and&Distributors=&DistributorsOper=and&DisplayFormat=List&TotRecs=999&MaxRows=20&BookMark=1&LastRec=20&Resource=Materials&CFID=1618359&CFTOKEN=74121364" target="_blank"><img src="/images/thb_AD33302.gif" alt="Policy Guidelines for Collaborative TB and HIV Services for Injecting and Other Drug Users: An Integrated Approach" width="167" height="215" hspace="10" vspace="5" border="0"></a></p></td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top" bgcolor="#BFDFBF"> <td width="218" bgcolor="#BFDFBF"><p class="style2"><a href="../index.cfm?FuseAction=DispMatl&MatlNbr=33306&SearchType=Intermediate&BTWFields=and&AllText=&AllTextOper=and&Title=Mantoux%20Tuberculin%20Skin%20Testing&TitleOper=and&Authors=&AuthorsOper=and&FormatCode=&FormatCodeOper=or&Publishers=&PublishersOper=and&LangCode=&LangCodeOper=and&CountryCode=&CountryCodeOper=or&StartYear=&EndYear=&SubjCode=&SubjCodeOper=and&AudnCode=&AudnCodeOper=and&Sponsors=&SponsorsOper=and&Abstract=&AbstractOper=and&Distributors=&DistributorsOper=and&DisplayFormat=List&TotRecs=999&MaxRows=20&BookMark=1&LastRec=3&Resource=Materials&CFID=217892&CFTOKEN=15992664" target="_blank"><em>Tuberculosis y Queso Fresco</em></a>, from County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency (also available in English).</p></td> <td width="218"><p class="style2"><a href="../index.cfm?FuseAction=DispMatl&MatlNbr=33301&SearchType=Intermediate&BTWFields=and&AllText=understanding&AllTextOper=and&Title=&TitleOper=and&Authors=&AuthorsOper=and&FormatCode=&FormatCodeOper=or&Publishers=&PublishersOper=and&LangCode=&LangCodeOper=and&CountryCode=&CountryCodeOper=or&StartYear=&EndYear=&SubjCode=&SubjCodeOper=and&AudnCode=&AudnCodeOper=and&Sponsors=&SponsorsOper=and&Abstract=&AbstractOper=and&Distributors=&DistributorsOper=and&DisplayFormat=List&TotRecs=999&MaxRows=20&BookMark=1&LastRec=20&Resource=Materials&CFID=1618359&CFTOKEN=74121364" target="_blank"><em> Tuberculosis (TB): Clinical Policies and Protocols, March 2008</em></a>, from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.</p></td> <td width="219"><p class="style2"><a href="../index.cfm?FuseAction=DispMatl&MatlNbr=33302&SearchType=Intermediate&BTWFields=and&AllText=understanding&AllTextOper=and&Title=&TitleOper=and&Authors=&AuthorsOper=and&FormatCode=&FormatCodeOper=or&Publishers=&PublishersOper=and&LangCode=&LangCodeOper=and&CountryCode=&CountryCodeOper=or&StartYear=&EndYear=&SubjCode=&SubjCodeOper=and&AudnCode=&AudnCodeOper=and&Sponsors=&SponsorsOper=and&Abstract=&AbstractOper=and&Distributors=&DistributorsOper=and&DisplayFormat=List&TotRecs=999&MaxRows=20&BookMark=1&LastRec=20&Resource=Materials&CFID=1618359&CFTOKEN=74121364" target="_blank"><em>Policy Guidelines for Collaborative TB and HIV Services for Injecting and Other Drug Users: An Integrated Approach</em></a>, from World Health Organization (WHO).</p></td> </tr> <tr align="left" valign="top" bgcolor="#BFDFBF"><td colspan="3"> <p class="style2">To find out how to order or view these materials, visit </span></b></span></span><a 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You can search for materials by fields such as format and language. </span></p> <p class="style2">You can also submit your materials, and much more! </p></td> <td width="218" align="left" valign="top" bgcolor="#99CC99"><p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span class="style6">2) Bookmark</span></span><br><span class="style2">Add it to your Internet Favorites list so you can easily return to the site.</span></p> <p><span class="style6">3) Tell others</span></span><br> <span class="style2">If the website has been helpful to you, please let your colleagues know!</span></p></td> <td width="219" align="left" valign="top" bgcolor="#E5F2E5"><p class="style5">Contact us!</p> <p class="style2">Please contact us if you have <span style="COLOR: black">any </span>questions or comments about the website.</p> <p class="style2">Email: <A href="mailto:info@findtbresources.org">info@findtbresources.org</A><br> Phone: 800-458-5231</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="middle" bgcolor="#336666"><td colspan="3" align="center"><p class="style7">TB Education &amp; Training Resources Website<br> www.findtbresources.org<br> &quot;Your one-stop site to find &amp; share TB resources&quot;</p></td> </tr> </table> </td></tr></table> </body> </html>