Tuberculosis

Training Manual on HIV/TB Rapid Testing of DUs/Migrants in low-threshold Services

chris.spurgat@dah.aidshilfe.de — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 07:15:30 +0000

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Topics

Tuberculosis

HIV

Prevention, Testing & Treatment

Intersectionality

Key Population

People who use Drugs

Migrant Communities

Documents

Training Manual on HIV TB Rapid Testing of DUs Migrants in low-threshold Services.pdf

Description

"This publication has been developed in the framework of the project “Imp.Ac.T. –
Improving Access to HIV/TB Testing for marginalized groups”, co-funded by the
European Commission under the Health Programme 2008-2013 and implemented
by the Foundation Villa Maraini (project leader) and four associated partners:
Foundation Regeboog Groep (The Netherlands), Sananim (Czech Republic), OZ
Odyseus (Slovakia) and Gruppo Abele (IT).
The general aim of the project is to broaden the access to HIV and tuberculosis (TB)
testing, prevention, treatment and care for vulnerable groups, such as problematic
drug users (DUs) and migrants DUs...
The project’s specific objectives are:
• to develop a framework and model to improve the effectiveness of HIV and TB
testing and counselling among Target group;
• to increase the percentage of persons into target group, having access to HIV
and TB testing;
• to ensure that people living with HIV and TB receive treatment for both condi-
tions;
• to promote healthier ways of life and risk reduction among drug users and mi-
grants;
• to assess the effectiveness of street HIV and TB testing in terms of proportion of
new infection identified." (p. 5)

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Childhood TB Training Toolkit

chris.spurgat@dah.aidshilfe.de — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 14:50:25 +0000

Childhood TB Training Toolkit chris.spurgat@… Wed, 07/30/2025 - 14:50

Topics

Tuberculosis

Prevention, Testing & Treatment

Documents

Child TB Training Toolkit.pdf

Description

"The main objectives of this training material are to:
1. Increase case-finding of child TB cases in the community;
2. Improve the management of children with TB;
3. Increase implementation of child contact screening and preventive therapy; and,
4. Provide accurate data of child TB for [National Tuberculosis control Programmes] NTPs for purposes of monitoring and evaluation." (p. 2)

WHO Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data
Childhood TB Training. Facilitator manual
I. World Health Organization.
ISBN 978 92 4 150778 3

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CORE WP5: Empowering Peers: Comprehensive Guide for Supporting Key Populations in Continuum of Care

chris.spurgat@dah.aidshilfe.de — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 09:04:47 +0000

CORE WP5: Empowering Peers: Comprehensive Guide for Supporting Key Populations in Continuum of Care chris.spurgat@… Thu, 07/24/2025 - 09:04

Topics

Community Involvement

Prevention, Testing & Treatment

Key Population

People who use Drugs

Migrant Communities

Sex Work

Trans and non-binary Communities

MSM

LGBTIQ+

Documents

Empowering Peers Comprehensive Guide for Supporting Key Populations in Continuum of Care.pdf

Description

This deliverable presents a comprehensive guide for Peer Workers and Peer Navigators to improve healthcare access for key populations affected by HIV, viral hepatitis, STIs, and TB. It covers prevention, testing, treatment, and care strategies, emphasizing community-led, integrated approaches.
The guide highlights the necessary competencies for Peer Workers, the delivery of services in the continuum of care for key populations, the importance of continuous training and collaboration, and the need for ongoing evaluation to strengthen the effectiveness of peer support interventions.

CORE Project: https://core-action.eu/core-home

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