INAT Communications Plan - Draft: a case study

INAT Core Group Meeting

Berlin

November 12, 2010

What is the message?• Guidelines are going to be developed at Global

Consultation on Xpert MTB/RIF (November 2010- Geneva) based on WHO STAG recommendations:– Strong “positive” recommendation to use Xpert

MTB/RIF to diagnose TB– Strong “negative” recommendation that commercial

serological tests should not be used for TB diagnosis – Strong “negative” recommendation that IGRAs should

not be used for TB diagnosis in high TB/HIV settings• Is there a role for INAT in disseminating the negative

recommendations?

Who are our targets?• NTPs (National to district level)• Other public sector programs (eg. NACP, MCH)• Public sector healthcare workers in TB programs• Public sector healthcare workers from other disease areas (eg.

HIV, MCH)• Private sector healthcare providers• Civil society organizations (eg. ITPC, TAC)• Community members/patients/activists (eg. Ukranian Network of

PLWHA)• Funding mechanisms (eg. CCMs, UNITAID)• Regulatory authorities (eg. MCC, African Medicines Regulatory

Harmonization)

• Who else?

Where can we share INAT activities?

• Childhood TB (March 2011 - Stockholm)• Kenya TB Conference (Nairobi)• South African TB Conference • Regional IUATLDs• Regional IAS meetings (i.e ICASA -Dec ‘11)• Regional NTP meetings• Others?

How can we raise profile of INAT among partners?

• Presentations to WGs and CB explaining INAT and how INAT can support dissemination and advocacy

• Letters to NTPs and implementing partners about INAT activities

• Posting and disseminating WG meeting reports on INAT website