Table of Contents

Section I
INTRODUCTION

Section II
PRESENTATIONS
TB Worldwide (World Health Organization)
TB in Aboriginal People in Canada (Medical Services Branch)
Canadian TB Statistics (Statistics Canada)
TB Prevention and Control (LCDC)
Epidemiology of TB in Canada (LCDC)
National Reference Centre for TB (LCDC)

Section III
GROUP REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Group 1 - Policy and Guidelines: LCDC's Role in Support of TB Prevention and Control
Group 2 - Surveillance: Case-Finding
Group 3 - Surveillance: Case-Holding
Group 4 - HIV/TB Surveillance Research
Group 5 - Reference Laboratory Services and Research

Appendix I
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS BY WORKING GROUP

Acknowledgement

The Laboratory Centre for Disease Control (LCDC) is grateful to all those persons who participated in this national consultation on short notice. LCDC would also like to thank our guest speakers.

LCDC wishes to thank Dr. Christine Whalen, who devoted a great deal of time and energy preparing and editing the proceedings. Special thanks to Mr. Yves Desautels and Ms. Kathleen Wright.