"One-in-Ten" A 50-day on-line campaign on drug resistant TB ********************************************** (Friday 2nd February 2007) According to latest estimates, 10% of all new TB infections are resistant to at least one anti-TB drug. Multi-drug resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) are currently in the news following recent reports indicating rates of drug resistance may be far higher than previously thought. Drug-resistant TB poses a grave global public health threat, especially in populations with high rates of HIV, and requires an immediate and urgent global response. In the 50 days leading up to World TB Day (Saturday 24th March, 2007), Health and Development Networks and the AIDSCareWatch Campaign are organizing the One-in-Ten Campaign focusing on drug resistant TB. The campaign aims to increase awareness, bring front-line perspectives to current MDR- and XDR-TB discussions, and advocate for TB patients to receive the best possible care.
You can be part of the campaign by:
- Contributing to the on-line discussion on drug-resistant TB. You will have the opportunity to Speak-Your-World and describe your local/national drug resistant TB situation, as well as receiving background information on specific drug resistance topics and Key Correspondent articles on patients' and front-line health workers' experiences of TB drug resistance.
- Adding your name to a campaign sign-on appeal (more details to follow).
- Passing on this announcement to others you know who might be interested in the campaign.
- Being a One-in-Ten Campaign collaborator:
- Help inform your local network and media contacts about the campaign, and regularly update them as the campaign goes forward;
- Engage individuals and organizations in the Stop-TB eForum on-line discussion;
- Organize local advocacy initiatives around World TB Day and the 1-in-10 Campaign key messages.
If you are already a member of the Stop-TB eForum, do nothing.
To join, send an email here: [Ссылки доступны только зарегистрированным пользователям ] Or go to: [Ссылки доступны только зарегистрированным пользователям ]
For a campaign update or further information, and to give your suggestions how the One-in-Ten Campaign can be improved, please get in touch with us at the email below. Many thanks in advance for your commitment to raise awareness about the crucial front-line issues surrounding MDR-TB and XDR-TB. From the Campaign Team Email: [Ссылки доступны только зарегистрированным пользователям ] ***TB is Preventable and Curable. Fund the Global Plan to Stop TB*** ----- Health & Development Networks is a non-profit organization based in Thailand. Since its inception, HDN has strived to improve the quality of information and dialogue around the HIV & TB epidemics and related health and development issues ([Ссылки доступны только зарегистрированным пользователям ]).
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