Title: Felix Salaniponi
1TB Poverty Report to DEWG, Versailles 15th
October 2005 Current Core Group Membership
- Felix Salaniponi
- Karen Bissell
- Karam Shah,
- Peter Gondrie,
- Diana Weil
- Bertie Squire
- Mushtaque Chowdhury
- Valerie Diaz
Bertha Nhlema Vishnu Kaminemi Abdul
Ghazala Maarten Van Cleef Knut Lonnroth Rachael
Thomson, Faruq Ahmed
2(Part of DEWG since April 05) Objectives of
Sub-Group / Network for Action on TB Poverty
- To assist with mainstreaming pro-poor approaches
in implementation of TB control - To foster research to inform operations and
policy on TB and Poverty - To advocate for pro-poor approaches in TB control
- To initiate and maintain effective linkages with
other pro-poor initiatives
3To assist with mainstreaming pro-poor approaches
- 1. Establish the profile of poor and vulnerable
groups - 2. Assess the barriers to accessing TB services
faced by the poor and vulnerable - 3. Take action to overcome barriers to access
- 4. Work with situations and population groups
requiring special consideration - 5. Harness resources for pro-poor TB services
- 6. Assess the pro-poor performance of TB control
and the impact of pro-poor measures by
WHO/HTM/TB/2005.352 May 2005
4To foster research to inform operations and policy
NB in China This figure is 12-40, but
perception Is 46 - 160
5To advocate for pro-poor approaches in TB Control
- Inclusion of poverty in-
- GP2
- See section 4.3 Box 5 in Part 1
- See specific targets in DEWG strategic plan
- 2010 capacity to monitor extent to which poor
are included - 2015 capacity to demonstrate contribution made
to poverty alleviation - International Standard of Care
- 36th Union Annual Conference-
- TB Poverty Symposium (21st Oct)
- Plenary by Helene Gayle (20th Oct)
6To initiate and maintain effective linkages with
other pro-poor initiatives
- Joint work between Sub-Group Secretariat and
EQUINET (Regional Network for Equity in Health in
east and southern Africa) - PPM
- Laboratory sub-group
7Summary