Tuberculosis (TB) Education and Training
Ongoing TB education/training is essential for TB prevention, control, and elimination.
On this page:
For Patients
For Health Care Providers
For Patients
Fact sheets for patients by topic
Fact sheets for patients by language
Videos for patients
Fact sheets for patients by topic
Fact sheets are available in the following languages: Amharic, Arabic, Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, English, French, Hmong, Karen, Khmer, Laotian, Nepali, Oromo, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Tibetan, and Vietnamese.
Fact sheets for patients by language
| Amharic | Karen | Russian |
| Arabic | Khmer (Cambodian) | Somali |
| Bosnian/Croatian/ Serbian | Laotian | Spanish |
| English | Nepali |
Tibetan |
| French | Oromo | Vietnamese |
| Hmong |
Videos for patients
- TB and One Man's Story
This 30-minute video (DVD) is in the Somali language with an English transcript.
- Tuberculosis (TB) Awareness and Treatment ECHO-TV Program
An educational and outreach tool for persons at elevated risk for TB. It was produced in seven languages.
For Health Care Providers
MDH TB e-update
TB ETN (TB Education and Training Network)
TB Education and Training Materials
TB Fact Sheets from CDC
TB Education and Training Resources Catalog (www.findtbresources.org)
Ethnomed
TB Courses from Heartland National Tuberculosis Center
Continuing Education Opportunities
Cross-Cultural Perspectives on TB
- MDH TB e-update
MDH TB e-update is a monthly electronic update from MDH's TB Prevention and Control Program. It contains the latest information about TB related education and training resources as well as other information from MDH's TB Program. To subscribe, send an e-mail to Beth Kingdon with your name, e-mail address, title, and name of your organization. Comments or questions can be directed to Beth Kingdon at 651-201-5529.
- TB ETN (TB Education and Training Network)
The purposes of TB ETN are to connect people who provide TB-related education and training, share resources, and build education and training skills. Attention: Non-MDH link
- TB Education and Training Materials
Order free TB-related resources from CDC's Division of Tuberculosis Elimination. Attention: Non-MDH link
- TB Fact Sheets from CDC
Download TB fact sheets from CDC. Attention: Non-MDH link
- TB Education and Training Resources Catalog (www.findtbresources.org)
National searchable database for provider and patient TB education and training resources. Attention: Non-MDH link
- Ethnomed
A University of Washington site that contains cultural profiles and translated TB patient educational materials. Attention: Non-MDH link
- TB Courses from the Heartland National Tuberculosis Center
The Heartland National Tuberculosis Center is funded by the CDC to provide TB-related training and medical consultation to Minnesota and the 12 other states in the Heartland region. Attention: Non-MDH link
- Continuing education opportunities
A list of TB-related continuing education opportunities.
- Cross-Cultural Perspectives on TB
- Linguistic
and Cultural Aspects of Tuberculosis Screening and Management for Refugees
and Immigrants
From Ethnomed, a service of Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington. Attention: Non-MDH link - Refugee Health Program, Minnesota Department of Health
- Getting
the Word Out: Effective Health Outreach to Cultural Communities (PDF:
3.3MB/16 pages)
From the Medtronic Foundation. Attention: Non-MDH link
- Linguistic
and Cultural Aspects of Tuberculosis Screening and Management for Refugees
and Immigrants
