What to know
- Health departments are responsible for public safety and for protecting population health.
- State, local, and tribal health departments ensure strategies for TB prevention and control are implemented in their respective jurisdictions.
- CDC has resources to support state and local TB programs.
Highlights
TB Centers of Excellence for Training, Education, and Medical Consultation support TB activities.
TB Education and Training Network (TB ETN) members collaborate on education and training activities.
TB programs can learn about Uniting for Ukraine's TB screening requirements and available resources.
CDC provides funding to state and local TB programs to support TB elimination activities.
There are tools available to help programs estimate the costs of different interventions and cases.
Program evaluation
Public health programs can use program evaluation to improve TB prevention and control activities. Explore the following links to learn more about program evaluation resources.
Public health programs can use program evaluation to improve TB prevention and control activities.
CDC has information and resources for NTIP users and TB programs.
Priority strategies
CDC’s work in the United States supports a dual approach to:
- Find and treat active TB disease and
- Test for and treat latent TB infection to prevent progression to disease.
Learn more about CDC's TB elimination strategies.
Strategic priorities of NCHHSTP's Division of Division of Tuberculosis Elimination (DTBE)