From 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟳–𝟮𝟵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, representatives from community-based organizations (CBOs) and civil society organizations (CSOs) gathered in General Santos City for the 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗕 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀: 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀/𝗖𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 (𝗖𝗕𝗢𝘀/𝗖𝗦𝗢𝘀) 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗕 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (𝗖𝗜-𝗧𝗣𝗧).
The three-day training strengthened the skills of CBO and CSO representatives in TB screening, contact investigation, infection prevention and control, TB Preventive Treatment (TPT), referral systems, and social contracting through interactive discussions and practical exercises. The training also emphasized the roles and responsibilities of CBOs and CSOs in supporting the implementation of the Department of Health’s National Tuberculosis Control Program (NTP) and expanding access to quality TB preventive services at the community level.
The activity was implemented in collaboration with the 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 – 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗫🇮🇮 (𝗗𝗢𝗛 𝗖𝗛𝗗 𝗫🇮🇮), 𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗦, 𝗜𝗻𝗰., and the 𝗣𝗕𝗦𝗣 𝗔𝗖𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗧𝗕 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁, which provided technical expertise and implementation support to strengthen the capacity of community organizations in TB prevention, contact investigation, referral systems, and TB Preventive Treatment.
By strengthening community organizations, this initiative expands access to quality TB prevention services and contributes to the goal of a TB-free Philippines.
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