Implications of the STOP TB Strategy for CDC

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Implications of the STOP TB Strategy for CDC

• Kayla Laserson, ScD
• Joint Meeting of the DOTS Expansion, TB/HIV, and
  DOTS-Plus for MDR TB Working Groups
• October 17, 2005

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IOM Committee on the Elimination of TB in the
U.S. National Academy of Sciences, May 4, 2000
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Number of TB Cases inU.S.-born vs. Foreign-born
Persons United States, 19932004
No. of Cases
All case counts and rates for 19932003 have been
revised based on updates received by CDC as of
April 1, 2005.
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The STOP TB Strategy

• Pursue quality DOTS expansion and enhancement
• Address TB/HIV, MDR and other special challenges
• Contribute to health system strengthening
• Engage all care providers
• Empower patients and communities
• Enable and promote research

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Future Challenges for CDC

• Sustain and strengthen efforts to support the
  STOP TB strategy
• Collaborate with all Partners to successfully
  integrate the elements of this Strategy