World TB Day Each year, the World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes March 24th as World Tuberculosis (TB) Day. Toronto Public Health plans activities throughout the year to help reduce the impact of TB in Toronto.

2011 World TB Initiatives include:

• Toronto Public Health 4th Annual TB Update (PDF)
  Presentations from 4th Annual TB Update workshop held on March 24, 2011
  
  Emerging TB Issues for Primary Care Providers
  
  
  • An Epidemiological Overview of TB in Toronto (PDF)
  • Tuberculosis and HIV (PDF)
  • Management of Pediatric Contacts and LTBI in Children (PDF)
  • The Complexities of Contact Follow-up in the Community (PDF)
  
  
• Workshops for agencies that serve diverse communities in Toronto (PDF)
  Two full-day workshops organized by Toronto Public Health (TPH) with partners from Employment and Social Services, and Toronto Public Library. Participants will learn about accessing programs for newcomers and other diverse communities including employment, children services and library services. There will also be health education on bedbugs and tuberculosis. Displays of information from other Toronto city services will also be available.
  
  Presentations for workshops held on March 28, 2011 and March 30, 2011
  
  City Services for Diverse Communities: A Workshop for Agencies
  
  
  • TPH Overview (PDF)
  • TB and HIV Co-infection (PDF)
  • Bedbugs (PDF)
  • Toronto Public Library (PDF)
  • 311 Toronto (PDF)
  • Parks, Forestry and Recreation (PDF)
  
  
• TB Skin Test Workshops
  TB skin test workshops for nursing staff working in long term care facilities will be offered on April 5th 2011 and April 7th 2011.
  
  

• 2010 World TB Day
• 2009 World TB Day
• 2008 World TB Day
• 2007 World TB Day
• 2006 World TB Day
• 2005 World TB Day

Last updated April 2011