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Sub-Group on ACSM at Country Level

Comprehensive overview of implementing Community Empowerment Guidelines in TB control, including training, tools, and support mechanisms.

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Sub-Group on ACSM at Country Level

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  1. Sub-Group on ACSM at Country Level Cape Town, South Africa, 5 November 2007 ACSM TOOLS FOR IMPLEMENTERS Implementation: Community Empowerment Guidelines Lana VelebitStop TB DepartmentWorld Health OrganizationGeneva

  2. Community Empowerment Guidelines:Process • Incorporation of STAG and several other comments • Editing • New WHO process on producing guidelines • Next steps: • Copy editing • WHO clearance • Printing/binding • Dissemination: January/February 2008

  3. Community Empowerment Guidelines:Implementation • Promoting guidelines • Training • Practical tools for implementation • Technical assistance

  4. Community Empowerment Guidelines:Implementation • Promoting guidelines • Explore linkages with other Stop TB strategy components, especially with ACSM (ACSM@CL SG) • Guidelines presented at meetings of regional and international relevance • (suggestion: SWOT analysis on community empowerment in regional NTP managers' meetings with presentation of guidelines)

  5. Community Empowerment Guidelines:Implementation • Training • Training for eleven Francophone African countries end November; Anglophone scheduled for spring 2008 • (suggestion: Training of consultants responsible for follow-up of implementation in priority countries • Pool of consultants available to support countries to be identified with Partners • Training through TBTEAM • Event to discuss this and translate into country-level action?)

  6. Community Empowerment Guidelines:Implementation • Practical tools for implementation: • 'Companion Pieces' to ACSM Handbook • Flyer to promote the guidelines • Generic training manual in 2008

  7. Community Empowerment Guidelines:Implementation • Technical assistance • TBTEAM, Stop TB Partnership: ensure ongoing support to countries in coordination with Partners (external review missions etc.) • Support to Regions in following up several priority countries (criteria: HBC, GF recipient, low CDR) with emphasis on putting recording and reporting systems in place • (Suggestion: develop checklist for evaluation for external review missions)

  8. Community Empowerment Guidelines:Implementation THANK YOU!

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