1. World Health Organization, Western Pacific Regional Office Session 7 Empowering patients / civil society organizations Dr Cornelia Hennig Stop TB and Leprosy Elimination World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific Manila, Philippines 9-12 December 2014 The Ninth Technical Advisory Group and National TB Programme Managers Meeting Manila Philippines, 9-11 December 2014

2. World Health Organization, Western Pacific Regional Office Rationale People who have personally experienced the disease are important partners in their treatment Involvement will have profound implications for the way that services are planned, delivered and evaluated

3. World Health Organization, Western Pacific Regional Office Possible entry points for involvement of persons affected by tuberculosis 1.Communication and social mobilization 2.Advocacy 3.Treatment support 4.Planning and management 5.Resource mobilization

4. World Health Organization, Western Pacific Regional Office Communication and social mobilization Persons affected by tuberculosis –become leaders and serve as role models –are Involved in communication with media as partners –contribute to address misconceptions among health care workers –are involved in design of information material (the patient perspective)

5. World Health Organization, Western Pacific Regional Office Advocacy Persons affected by tuberculosis have great potential can become agents for positive change at local, national and international level - create opportunities to raise awareness - develop partnerships to form groups, organizations, networks to mobilize and build alliances

6. World Health Organization, Western Pacific Regional Office Counselling, treatment support, referral Involve people affected by tuberculosis in counselling and treatment support at time of diagnosis and during treatment when training staff to support referral

7. World Health Organization, Western Pacific Regional Office Resource mobilization Involve people affected by tuberculosis To develop partnerships in which individuals advocate for resources with local governments and NGOs, and organize local fundraising events

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9. Country experience Cambodia and Philippines

10. World Health Organization, Western Pacific Regional Office TAG RECOMMENDATIONS DRAFT