MDR-TB Treatment & Prevention

Dear Rhitam
You may find two annual WHO training courses on TB (WHO Training course on implementing the new Stop TB Strategy) that includde also MDR/XDR management held in Sondalo, Italy (in English). See the link below:

http://www.stoptbitalia.it/who/page5/page5.html

Regards,
Dr Emanuele Pontali
Italy

Dear Rhitam,

Over the past several years, Partners In Health (PIH) has been running regional and international training courses designed for representatives from Russia/Former Soviet Union, sub-Saharan African countries, South America, South Asia (Pakistan), international consulting agencies, and NGOs. PIH draws on its country-based TB/MDR-TB treatment programs in Russia, Peru, and Lesotho, as well as local organizations and experts involved in the fight against TB for these workshops.

Each workshop is designed to meet the specific needs of participants, and is presented in the language of the target country (with simultaneous translation for those sessions which are led by foreign experts).

Please feel free to contact me (), Dr. Alex Golubkov () or Dr. Salmaan Keshavjee () for more details.

Best Regards,
Tom Nicholson
Partners In Health

Thank You Tom for this useful information.

I would like to know if there is online course available for those who can
not make it for varying reasons.

Best regards,

Dr. Singh

Dr. Rajbir Singh
Regional Medical Coordinator - North,
German Leprosy & TB Relief Association - India
B 2/17, Janakpuri, New Delhi-110058

Dear Emanuele
Tons of thanks for the information...
I will check the link provided by you.
Regards
Rhitam

Dear Tom,
Thanks a lot for the information.
Regards
Rhitam

The Union is organizing MDR-TB International and National training courses from 2002. This year 2009 The Union (Directed by Jose A. Caminero) will organize three International MDR-TB Courses (1 week duration), one in Spanish (Dominican Republic 20-24 July 2009), other in English (Manila,
21-25 September 2009) and other for Portuguese speaking countries (Brazil,
2-6 November). Moreover, The Union will held National MDR-TB trainig courses in Mexico (12-14 April), China (18-22 May) and Namibia (29 June-3 July).

Regards,

Jose A. Caminero

MDR-TB Unit Coordinator
THe Union

Dear Jose,

I am interested in the training conducted in China, is there any website I can check for more information?

Thanks,

Jin

Is there any interest in teaching a short module on brief tobacco cessation in the training programs? Given the important role that tobacco use plays in increasing the risk of death and decreasing the rate of TB treatment completion, it would be great to be able to incorporate cessation counseling into the training modules. If there is interest, please let me know as we may be able to assist. If it is already being done, we would love to learn from your model.

Thanks,

Asaf Bitton, MD
Brigham and Women's Hospital

Dear Jin,

The China course is a National course where the participants are decided by
the Chinese authorities and supported by WHO in China. If yoy need more
information, you can write to Cornelia Henning, the WHO focal point in
China. This is her e-mail: <>

Sincerely,

Jose A. Caminero, MD
MDR-TB Unit Coordinator / TB Division Department
International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Dear Dr. Caminero,

Thank you so much for providing the contact information.

Sincerely,

Jin

Dear Rhitam,

The Tropical Disease Foundation in Makati, Philippines will have an
international training course on the programmatic management of
drug-resistant tuberculosis for the Indonesian NTP and this will be given in
English. The course is scheduled for April 28, 2009 and this runs for a
total of five days. An immersion course with hands on experience in the
MDR-TB treatment centers may be done, extending the course for a total of 21
days. More information can be obtained for this course from Dr. Ma. Imelda
Quelapio or Ms. Nona Rachel Mira with email contact nubmers: "Mamel
Quelapio" <>, "Nona Rachel C. Mira" <
>. You may wish to correspond with them directly to confirm
the dates and availability of space or other courses in the future.

Best regards,
Thelma E. Tupasi, MD

WHO Collaborating Centre in Latvia organize Advanced training for MDR TB treatment and management since 2001. The aim of training is to contribute TB control and in particular decliming MDR-TB in the countries of the WHO European Region through improving and development of knowledge and skills on MDR-TB management, planning, implementing and monitoring TB control programs. Training duration is two weeks with outline on diagnosis, treatment and management of TB, MDR/XDR-TB, TB/HIV. Training target groups – managers, physicians, laboratory specialists, nurses and etc. Languages – English and Russian. Training schedule for 2009: May 11-22, September 21 – October 2 and October 19-30. For more information and registration please visit our website: http://www.mdr-tb.lv/en/about_us/