To improve and disseminate best practices for TB infection control, members draw on a diversity of backgrounds, including engineering, architecture, administration and medicine. Experts answer questions and practitioners share strategies for effective TB infection control.
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Release of "Infection control trends" a quaterly e-newsletter on Infection control
DR ANAND MAURYA
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Latent TB
Jacqueline Gautier
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Thank you Ed. Jacqueline From: ic@ghdonline.org <ic@ghdonline.org> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2018 8:50 AM To: Jacqueline Gautier, MD - NPH Haiti <jacqueline.gautier@nph.org> Subject: Re: Latent TB Edward Nardell, MD<http://email.ghdonline.org/c/eJw1j0FvwyAMhX9NuCUisAZ64JBu6qZ22g5TzxELTmAjhBGiqP31g2qTrGf5Sc_-DJM0totXD8JD6Py8RGTEY_vKnsmeHFtcrj7s3rvzel4OHyZs4a3ebrL8dqfb6aILclCkx6ldXlxbPOC8rhrv2s8T0qLpd1wqjIGQhkvJOGb1p2LQN_VQqx7QukDwYR6Mhc4oUTNOecMIskLH6JeCtgU5ptq2rRq1mp01Dqo5jMnL2SV1UJsMqnRJwNpyUjlCj0YV9Ol_YUGaYQ6TjMnTcbJpzm-nybglShdRAp5WZ-I1cxCMMUFBfMn-Z4X7zVGu0UBIXzqvM0FKuAgu_nFzvGcMKUEZo7_bJnAk> replied to a discussion<http://email.ghdonline.org/c/eJw1T8tuwyAQ_Bq4OcKQGPvAwWmVVknVHqqcLWywTYuB8pCVfH1x1EqrWc1IszsjF650F29OMid952yIULGn9o2-4AafWlQk5w8f3SVdwvFT-dW_l-udF9_mfD9fZ4CPAg8or-uracEebed20wMHu8CZYY7GcqjKhvYHJHva10iO5SGTfS2apoYpSO-8HZWWnRKspDWpK4qhZnOMLgDSAnzKs67rbpqFNVoZubN-ypoaMggVhhSCsiYTzaM0sYj9ZiInJQB5_j8JcDVav_CYtTkuOvOteGbKhMhNBJh46fStwA2qKpgLLMmoeNtyYYQQhp598eEnyUeGiaeopM-tjZu3RNlhtvd_PWrUUAoFI5SSXzwudAs> in TB Infection Control<http://email.ghdonline.org/c/eJw1T0FuwyAQfA3cYhGwg33g4LRyq6RqD1XOFgFsaG2gGGQlry-OWmm1q5nV7MyqmZupjzevmFeh926J0LCn9o2-4AZ3LdolH6qP_pzOy_HThDW879c7333b0_100QAfJRYoj8urbUGJtnPF-OjCzVAzWtVKEFHxRtDhimhFaElkU9bVMOzltYRpUcEHN5hJ9UayPa1JfaAYTkzH6BdAWoC7XOu6FqOWzk7GqsKFMXNGbDvSGQnI878S4MPgwsxj5nScp4y3_zIydoncRpiTzcmaeNsMMUIIw8C-uPhJ6nF85CkaFfI71uvNKitsVDb-BaxRQymUjFBKfgFa_2dY>: Thank you Jacqueline for your perspective from Haiti. I have a different opinion ... read more
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WHO Facility Checklist
Hal Levin
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Totally agree. Regarding window open or not, what about slightly or barely open versus fully open. Checklists may fail to catch that or the size of the window or whether it is double-hung open bottom and top or casement or awning - all important details w.r.t. ventilation. Objective and sufficiently ... read more
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New resource on regional collaboration in TB medicines supply chain
Stephen Muleshe
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I am glad that this has taken off after many years of back and forth discussions while working at ECSA. Kudos Team Dr. Stephen K. Muleshe Head, TB Care & Treatment National TB, Leprosy and Lung Disease Program Department of Preventive and Promotive Health Ministry of Health | Afya Annex ... read more
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New community members
Jacqueline Huwa
Affiliated Organizations
Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme
Work LocationsMalawi
Walii Msuya
Affiliated Organizations
Foundation for African Medicine & Education - FAME
Work LocationsTanzania, United Republic of