1. Promoting Adoption and Implementation of WHO recommendations INAT 12 November 2010 Summary guidance for National TB Programmes

2. Background Proposal: Simple tools that pulls together WHO recommendations for new approaches and tools; presents rationale for when to use / how to roll-out

3. New approaches and tools WHO Endorsed • BCG • PAL • Diagnostic approaches • Front-loading, 3-to-2 smears, case definition • Diagnostic technologies • LED, LPA, liquid culture, rapid speciation, GeneXpert? • FDCs • ACSM • Community TB care • Public Private Mix • Three I’s

4. Problem-solving approach • Primary Objective: • Provide practical information to support decision-making regarding the introduction of new approaches and tools; and planning for introduction • Secondary objectives: • Facilitate strategic assessment of constaints to progress and consideration of approaches and tools that may offer solutions • Identify potential technical assistance needs • Introduce tracking of progress with introduction of new tools

5. Content For each approach/tool