1. TB SUREVEILLANCE MEETING: OBJECTIVES
To review the epidemiological burden of tuberculosis in the African Region and to review progress towards regional and global targets for case detection and treatment outcomes
To update participants about methods for assessing TB Programme Performance and impact
To agree on methods for estimating DOTS coverage, case detection and treatment success rates

2. TB SUREVEILLANCE MEETING: OBJECTIVES
Tuberculosis burden and progress towards regional and global targets for case detection and treatment success rates in the African Region reviewed
Increased and common understanding of methods for estimating TB Programme performance and impact
Agreement on methods for estimating TB DOTS coverage, case detection and treatment success rates

3. Methods of work Plenary presentations Group work
Practical computer based data manipulation and analysis