Conferences/Events
World TB Day 2009
World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, held annually on 24 March, commemorates the date in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch presented his discovery of the TB bacillus to a group of doctors in Berlin. The theme for World TB Day 2009 is "I Am Stopping TB” and it challenges people all over the world to do their part to fight tuberculosis. On 24 March 2009, people from all over the globe will be taking part in the World TB Day campaign and the Health Department encourages you to join us in this effort by planning events in your community. For more information on the 2009 World TB Day theme, and to access upcoming campaign planning information and resources visit the World TB Day section of the Stop TB Partnership or CDC website:
WORLD TB DAY 2009 or
World TB Day Partnerships for TB Elimination 2009
TB-Free NYC Week
2009 Annual TB Conference: “NYC is Stopping TB”
To commemorate World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, the NYC Health Department, Bureau of TB Control and the Northeastern Regional Training and Medical Consultation Consortium are hosting the 2009 Annual TB Conference “NYC is Stopping TB” on Friday, March 20, 2009, 12:30pm-4:00pm at the New York University Kimmel Center located at 60 Washington Square South, 4tth Floor, Eisner & Lubin Auditorium, New York, NY 10029.
This year's conference will be tied into the 2009 World TB Day Theme “I Am Stopping TB” and will discuss the global impact of extreme drug-resistant TB, recent developments in NYC's implementation of interferon-? release assays, anti-TB drugs currently in development and current TB concepts in infection control. In addition, the conference will address the ongoing challenges of TB transmission within a nontraditional community-based setting. Over 200 physicians, nurses and infection control practitioners are expected to attend this year's event. Registration deadline: Tuesday, March 17, 2009.
Presentation
3rd Annual Community TB Forum: “NYC is Stopping TB”
In the spirit of World TB Day 2009, the Coalition for a TB-Free NYC and local community partners present the 3rd Annual Community TB Forum: “NYC is Stopping TB” to be held on Tuesday, March 24, 2009, 9am-12pm at the Queens Library at Langston Hughes 100-01 Northern Boulevard, Corona, NY 11368.
Building upon the success of last year's event, the 2009 forum will cover basic tuberculosis concepts, discuss the current status of TB in New York City and explore ways to stop TB at the community level. We expect over 100 local community leaders, elected officials, media and residents to participate at this year's event. Register by Friday, March 20, 2009.
Past Events Information and Presentations
Tuberculosis Skin Test Training/Seminar
The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Bureau of Tuberculosis Control is offering a two day training/seminar for nurses and other health care providers on Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) Administration. For more information click here. (PDF)
