Activities of the Centre
The Centre organizes Trainings, Workshops, Seminars, Meetings, conducts Research on TB and HIV/AIDS, publishes the documents (epidemiological reports, journals, newsletter etc.) disseminates the information and carries out any related activities identified by the Governing Board
Training:
The overall objective of the training is to impart and/or strengthen the managerial skills necessary to manage the NTPs and NACPs. Training is a major component among the different activities of the Centre. The Centre is conducting at least one training programme every year.
STC has conducted the following Trainers' Training on TB Control Management in Member Countries:
1. Kathmandu, Nepal - July 1994
2. Kathmandu, Nepal - July 1995
3. Kathmandu, Nepal - June 1996
4. Male, Maldives - July 1998
5. Kathmandu, Nepal - Dec. 1998
6. Thimphu, Bhutan - June 2000
7. Bangalore, India - Dec. 2001
8. Colombo, Sri Lanka - Dec. 2002
9. Islamabad, Pakistan - Dec. 2003
10. Dhaka, Bangladesh - May 2004
11. Islamabad, Pakistan - Dec - 2005
Training on other Aspects
Training on TB Bacteriology in NTI, Bangalore – April 1996
- Training on Strengthening IEC Activities on TB & HIV/AIDS, New Delhi - Feb 1998
- Training on Data Management Skills in TB Control, Kathmandu - Dec. 2002
- Epidemiological Training, Kathmandu – Oct. 2003
- TB Lab Management Course, Kathmandu – Dec. 2003
Seminars:
The SAARC TB Centre provides platform for interaction, sharing experiences and new findings of research, implement policies and strategies in order to implement effective and successful TB and HIV/AIDS control in the Region. The Centre has organized the following seminars so far.
- Socio-cultural aspects of TB - 1993
- TB programme managers – 1994
- TB control programme through PHC approach – 1995
- Pilot demonstration areas of TB control – 1997
- Production, marketing/distribution and quality control of anti-TB drugs – 1997
- Gender and sociological issues related to TB – 1999
- Compilation and updating of advocacy and IEC material relating to TB and HIV/AIDS – 2000
Workshops:
Through this medium, TB and HIV/AIDS control programme managers could produce relevant, important and effective material to help National TB Control Programmes as well as National AIDS Control Programmes.
- Preparation of Health Education Materials to fulfill the need of the Member Countries – 1995.
- Formulation of Guidelines for Coordination in Government and Private/NGO Sector Initiatives of TB Control – 1997.
- Relating to Research on TB and HIV/AIDS in Member Countries - October 1997.
- SAARC-CIDA Workshop on HIV/AIDS/TB Control - March 1999.
- Operational Research for TB Control in Member Countries - December 2000.
- Preparation of Strategic Long-term plan of STC for TB and HIV/AIDS control in the Region – November 2001.
- Development of research protocol related to operational research – May 2002.
- Regional workshop of Nodal Officers of Member Countries under SAARC-Canada Regional TB & HIV/AIDS Project – July 2003.
- Workshop to Develop SAARC Regional TB, HIV/AIDS & TB/HIV Co-infection strategy under SAARC-Canada Regional TB & HIV/AIDS Project – Oct. 2003.
- Regional Workshop on TB/HIV co-infection and Fixed Dose Combinations in TB Treatment Regimen/Protocol – July 2004
- Regional Workshop on TB Drug Management and to Develop Regional Guidelines for Treatment of MDR-TB, Kathmandu, Nepal - July 2004
- Regional Workshop for Laboratory Supervisors on Quality Assurance in Sputum Microscopy Islamabad, Pakistan - August, 2004
- SAARC Regional Second Workshop on TB/HIV Co-infection to identify research area and to develop research protocol on identified areas and to visit TB/HIV pilot project sites by the participants - Dec - 2005
Meetings:
Meetings on different technical issues of the TB and HIV/AIDS control programmes, its planning and policies, technical information regarding TB control and HIV/AIDS prevention are organized to take consensus decision. The Centre had organized following meetings on related areas.
- Consultative Meeting on TB & HIV/AIDS - September 1996.
- Tuberculosis Experts for Compilation of TB Control training Manuals for Member Countries - June 1997.
- TB Programme Managers - December 1998.
- Formulation of Urban TB Control Programme -October 1999.
- Standardizing Training Curriculum and Workshop on Operational Research Related to TB Control in SAARC Countries - November 2000.
- SAARC-WHO meeting of potential consultants in TB control- January 2001.
- SAARC-WHO inter-country meeting on cross border initiatives in HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria and Kala-azar – March 2001.
- Formulate guidelines for Migratory Population for TB and HIV/AIDS Control in SAARC Countries - August 2001.
- Meeting of Heads/Directors of the National TB Reference Lab. of SAARC Member Countries under SAARC-Canada Regional TB & HIV/AIDS Project – Nov. 2002
- SAARC Consultative Meeting for TB & HIV/AIDS Programme Managers – Nov. 2002
- SAARC Regional Meeting of Directors of National TB Reference Lab. Dec. 2003
- Joint SAARC-UNAIDS Regional Expert Meeting to develop a SAARC Regional Strategy on HIV/AIDS in Dhaka, 4-6 April 2005.
Research activities:
Barriers in Seeking Health Care in TB Control Programme - a community based pilot study in Nepal was carried out in 2004. The objectives of the study were – to identify the TB suspects in the selected areas and their health seeking behaviour, to identify/explore the barriers in seeking health care among the TB suspects and to find-out gender differences in health seeking behaviour and the barriers in seeking health care among TB suspects.
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