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b) Community Participation & Role of Voluntary Organizations
 
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AU : World Health Organization, SEARO, New Delhi
TI : NGOs and TB control – Principles and examples for organizations joining the fight against TB; New Delhi
SO : World Health Organization, SEARO 1999, p.1-49.
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NGOs make a vital contribution to disease control that is increasingly recognized by governments and international development partners. This booklet provides examples of the important contributions NGOs are making to TB control in the region and provides guidelines for NGOs wishing to get involved in the fight against TB.

This is not only a record of success, but also a call for action – a plea for more and more agencies to collaborate and develop partnerships with national TB programmes. And the plea goes out to all organizations – not only those with a historical interest in TB. All organizations – including those working in community development, advocacy, human rights, education – have a role. TB affects us all in one way or another – directly through its impact on the lives of friends and colleagues who have TB, and indirectly through the impoverishment of families and communities. All of us can be, and should be, involved.

KEY WORDS: NGO; SEARO REGION; DOTS; INDIA
 
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