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Interim Caribbean Guidelines for the Prevention, Treatment, Care, and Control of Tuberculosis Abstract These interim guidelines are intended to provide comprehensive information regarding tuberculosis (TB) prevention and control in the Caribbean. Particularly, this document aims to: • Emphasize the importance of the Stop TB Strategy in TB prevention and control efforts in the Caribbean • Serve as a reference document • Highlight areas of collaboration to improve diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients with TB, HIV, and TB/HIV co-infection • Provide practical recommendations and useful tools that can be adapted to various settings Publisher Caribbean Epidemiology Centre PO Box 164 Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago Main Phone: (868) 622-4261 http://www.carec.org Caribbean HIV/AIDS Regional Training (CHART) Network Regional Coordinating Unit Postgraduate Medical Education B Mona, Jamaica 7 International Phone: (876) 977-2928 http://www.chartcaribbean.org Publication Date September 2008 Author Caribbean Epidemiology Centre Francis J. Curry National Tuberculosis Center Pan American Health Organization Caribbean HIV/AIDS Regional Training (CHART) Network International Training and Educational Center for HIV/AIDS (I-TECH) Format Guideline Physical Description 164 p.: mono.; appendices, gloss., graph, refs., tables. Language English Audiences Government Agencies, Health Educators/Communicators, Health Professionals, International Agencies, Managers and Supervisors, Nurses, Outreach Workers, Physicians Document URL HTML: http://www.chartcaribbean.org/index.php?o ption=com_content&task=view&id=209&Itemid=1 Topic Comprehensive TB Material, Guidelines, Policies, and Protocols Notes These guidelines can also be found on CAREC's website at: http://www.carec.org/publications/posters/tbposters.html To order this material, contact the Organization in the Available From field. To view this material online, click the link in the Document URL field. Disclaimer: The information on the TB Education and Training Resources Web Site is made available as a public service. Neither the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention nor the National Prevention Information Network endorses the organizations, Web sites, and materials presented. It is the responsibility of the user to evaluate this information prior to use based on individual, community, and organizational needs and standards.