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Highlights and Conclusions

Highlights and Conclusions. Good progress since Mekong Conference. High level uptake of PITC, ICF varied, low IPT and IC, 4 th I promising Collaboration between NAP and NTP improving, though still insufficient in many countries. Structural corrections?

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Highlights and Conclusions

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  1. Highlights and Conclusions • Good progress since Mekong Conference. High level uptake of PITC, ICF varied, low IPT and IC, 4th I promising • Collaboration between NAP and NTP improving, though still insufficient in many countries. Structural corrections? • Multi-sectoral developments needed (private sector Min of Labour, Unions, Civil society, NGO’s, Faith based organizations)

  2. Conclusions 2 • Communities involvement and participation: great potential PLHA, rights based approach, TB heavy medical • Encouraging examples of extension of TB services among MARPS (Harm reduction services for IDU). Issues of stigma (triple when TB in HIV/IDU) • Need to strengthen monitoring functions  better and more reliable data needed by programmes, to sustain advocacy and document achievements

  3. Conclusions 3 • Engage/include TB services into linked responses (HIV/STI/RSH services) • Concerns about women’s vulnerability and social exclusion. Include TB services for HIV+ mothers through PMTCT • Slow progress of IC efforts. Risk of fragmentation, but opportunity to integrate IC into HSS and submit proposals for funding

  4. Conclusions last • Urgent need to improve communication, especially in support of ICF (TB Diagnostic algorithm), and IPT (addressing decision makers, professional bodies-experts, and beneficiaries • Investment on operational research, in developing better tools for ICF (diagnostic algorithm) and IPT (cost effectiveness and benefit analysis) • Momentum for funding, especially for TB

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