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Pacific Islands TB Controllers Association (PITCA) Conference
Register now for the Pacific Islands TB Controllers Association (PITCA) Conference
Date:September 9-13, 2019
Location:Palasia Hotel, Koror, PalauThis conference will cover various aspects of TB diagnosis, treatment, and care that is relevant to the Pacific Islands region. The format will include plenary sessions for general information and four tracks for more tailored learning. Participants can choose from these four tracks: clinical, laboratory, nursing and outreach, and program manager.
Target Audience: Physicians, nurses, outreach workers, program managers, laboratory staff, and other healthcare professionals who are involved in the care of persons with TB infection or TB disease are welcome to attend.
Registration: https://pitca2019.eventbrite.com
Conference Website: http://globaltb.njms.rutgers.edu/educationalmaterials/calendar/j.php
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WORLD TB DAY – 24TH MARCH 2019
World TB Day is on 24 March 2019 will shine a spotlight on tuberculosis (TB). This date marks the day in 1882 when Dr Robert Koch, the founder of modern bacteriology, declared that he had discovered the bacterium that causes TB.
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UN HLM ON TB Live from New York
The historic UN High-Level Meeting on TB has convened in New York City, in the UN Headquarters.Watch it LIVE
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Join us! The Union APRC Manila 2019
Unity in Diversity: One Against TB and Other Lung Diseases
April 23-26, 2019
Philippine International Convention Center, Manila, Philipines
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Donate Now towards a community free of respiratory disease
The Impact of TB
Each year there are:- √ 10 million people diagnosed with TB
- √ 1.5 million deaths from the disease
- √ 3.5 million people are not diagnosed or not treated
- √ Vulnerable children, women, the very poor, those infected with HIV/AIDS, indigenous populations and the elderly who do not receive the diagnosis or treatment to cure TB
- √ 1 million children become ill with TB
- √ 230,000 children die from TB.
We need your support now more than ever to
Educate communities and train health workers
Fund Research
Develop educational resources
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Nontuberculous Mycobacteria brochure
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G20 Leaders Elevate TB challenge to Heads of State Level
Unprecedented momentum towards ending AMR and TB crisis
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Our Patron, the Governor of New South Wales, is now on Facebook.
We invite you to follow and like the Governor’s page which will give a glimpse into the role of the Governor, provide a window into the activities of Government House Sydney and highlight the work of the many Patronage groups who, like us, are making a difference in New South Wales.
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Exploring Women's Experience of TB in East Kwaio, Solomon Islands: a short movie
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ACTnet Group
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HELP TO FIGHT TB & RESPIRATORY ILLNESS
Give a gift to ARC. Every donation makes a difference.
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A Century of Service
100 Years of advocacy and commitment to Tuberculosis and Lung Health.
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Our Work
Supporting community based activities, health care worker training and program capacity building.
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Investing in the future
ARC is committed to funding research activity in TB and respiratory disease
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Resources
Development of resources to raise awareness about TB within the community to meet the training needs of nurses and health workers
The Australian Respiratory Council (ARC) has a distinguished history as an advocate and champion for public health initiatives. Throughout the last century, ARC has established a role and profile as an organisation that has successfully engaged civil society, academics, researchers, government and industry to bring focus to investment in our agency’s mission and vision; to develop and support innovative and effective approaches to research and development in lung health and to improve lung health in communities, with an emphasis on disadvantaged groups.