Strengthening the systems that support TB services

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Strengthening TB services in India
In India, the TB Health Action Learning Initiative (THALI) project has convened knowledge cafes that bring together private and public sector stakeholders to share knowledge, best practices and identifying high impact interventions to improve TB programming.
Improving Treatment Rates in Uganda
In Uganda, JSI worked to increase the number of people screened and treated for TB. According to project data, between 2009 and 2016, the percentage of TB/HIV co-infected patients enrolled on ART increased from 18 percent to 96 percent and HIV prevalence among TB patients fell progressively from 37 percent to 31 percent. Check out the infographic and read the report about the initiative.
Building Capacity in the United States
JSI provides technical assistance, quality improvement, policy analyses, and other technical services to support the Massachusetts Office of HIV/AIDS and the Bureau of Infectious Diseases. For example, JSI provides TA and training to integrate public health infectious disease services including latent tuberculosis infection with a focus on workflow, screening, linkage, partner collaboration, and data utilization.
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