Projects: Cambodia

In collaboration with Family Health International/ IMPACT, the TB Initiative is implementing the Tuberculosis Expanded Response and Access (TB-ERA) Project. Components of this project include TB/HIV cross-training of health staff, TB prevalence surveys in high risk populations, and research for behavior change communication and development of information, education and communication material (IEC). The TB-ERA project works to link community - based organizations with the public health system to improve access to TB diagnosis and care.

In 2003, the project's activities will extend to a second site in Battambang province. The objective of the new project is to test the feasibility of providing preventive drug therapy (INH) to HIV-infected individuals for whom active TB has been ruled out. The specific aims will be to provide TB testing/screening to HIV-infected individuals in rural and urban sites through Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) Centers; INH prevention therapy to those without active disease (plus opportunistic infection therapy); and HIV counseling and testing to TB patients at risk.

TB/ERA (Phase I)

TB/ERA (Phase II)

Publications & Presentations

Photographs of project activities