Strategic approach to implementing modified STR for MDR-TB (DESTRoy TB initiative)
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- Scope: 24 Priority Countries
- Scope: 24 Priority Countries + Global
- Focus: NTP
- Objectives:
- Describe the global MDR/RR-TB treat and challenges
- Describe the revised guidelines for treatment of MDR/RR-TB
- Provide information on the DESTRoy TB Operational Research Initiative
- Describe the steps for scaling up implementation of modified guidelines for treatment of MDR/RR-TB
- Expected Outputs/Outcomes: After attending the webinar, participants will be able to
- Understand the aspects of the DESTRoy TB Operational Research activities
- Inform about the modified guidelines for treatment of MDR/RR-TB
- Understand the steps for planning implementation of modified guidelines
- Detailed Outline:
- Introduction
- Global MDR/RR-TB situation
- Challenges with MDR/RR-TB treatment
- Modified guidelines for treatment of MDR/RR-TB
- Updated treatment regimen
- Key aspects of updated guidelines
- DESTRoy TB Operational Research Initiative
- Objectives
- Methodology
- Implementation design
- Results update
- Scaling up implementation of modified treatment guidelines for MDR/RR-TB
- Implementation planning for local context
- Policy implications
- Resource mobilization
- Systems strengthening
- Human resource development
- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Q&A
- Conclusion
- Introduction
- Date and Time: October 29, 2019 Time – TBD