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Case Reports
. 2022 Oct 25:46:e163.
doi: 10.26633/RPSP.2022.163. eCollection 2022.

[National and regional social observatories of tuberculosis in eight countries in Latin America and the CaribbeanObservatórios sociais nacionais e regional de tuberculose em oito países da América Latina e do Caribe]

[Article in Spanish]
Oscar Ramírez-Koctong  1 , Alberto Colorado  2 , Lourdes Cruzado-Castro  1 , Helen Marin-Samanez  1 , Leonid Lecca  1
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[National and regional social observatories of tuberculosis in eight countries in Latin America and the CaribbeanObservatórios sociais nacionais e regional de tuberculose em oito países da América Latina e do Caribe]

[Article in Spanish]
Oscar Ramírez-Koctong et al. Rev Panam Salud Publica. .

Abstract
in English, Spanish, Portuguese

Ending tuberculosis (TB) requires a multisectoral approach, including participation from organized civil society. With the support of a regional project (OBSERVA TB) financed by the Global Fund, TB social observatories have been created since 2019 in eight countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (Bolivia, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Mexico, and Peru), as well as a regional TB social observatory, as part of implementation of the ENGAGE-TB approach promoted by the World Health Organization. This article presents the implementation model, advances, and challenges of TB social observatories. As of December 2021, 135 civil society organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean were included in the eight observatories. These are spaces that serve as platforms for social surveillance, policy advocacy, and social monitoring of national TB responses, in addition to contributing to ENGAGE-TB indicators related to TB case detection and support during treatment. It is recommended to consolidate and expand the existing observatories, with the participation of other countries in the LAC region.

Poner fin a la tuberculosis (TB) requiere de un enfoque y participación multisectorial, incluyendo a la sociedad civil organizada. Entonces con el apoyo de un proyecto regional financiado por el Fondo Mundial (OBSERVA TB), desde el año 2019 se conformaron observatorios sociales de tuberculosis en 8 países de Latinoamérica y el Caribe (LAC) (Bolivia, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haití, México, Perú y República Dominicana) y un Observatorio Social Regional de TB, como expresión de la implementación del enfoque ENGAGE-TB impulsado por la Organización Mundial de la Salud. Este artículo presenta el modelo de implementación, los avances y los desafíos de los observatorios sociales de tuberculosis. A diciembre de 2021, se incluyeron 135 organizaciones de la sociedad civil de LAC en los 8 observatorios implementados, espacios que sirven como plataformas para la vigilancia social, la incidencia política y el monitoreo social de las respuestas nacionales contra la TB, además de contribuir a los indicadores del ENGAGE-TB relacionados a la detección de casos TB y a los apoyos durante el tratamiento. Por ello, recomendamos la consolidación y expansión de los observatorios existentes, así como la participación de otros países de la región LAC.

Acabar com a tuberculose (TB) requer uma abordagem e participação multissetoriais, que incluam a sociedade civil organizada. Com o apoio de um projeto regional financiado pelo Fundo Global (OBSERVA TB), desde 2019 foram formados observatórios sociais de tuberculose em 8 países da América Latina e do Caribe (ALC) – Bolívia, Colômbia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, México, Peru e República Dominicana – e um observatório social regional de TB, como expressão da implementação do enfoque ENGAGE-TB promovido pela Organização Mundial da Saúde. Este artigo apresenta o modelo de implementação, os avanços e os desafios dos observatórios sociais de tuberculose. Até dezembro de 2021, 135 organizações da sociedade civil da ALC haviam sido incluídas nos 8 observatórios implementados – espaços que servem como plataformas de vigilância social, incidência política e monitoramento social das respostas nacionais contra a TB, além de contribuir com os indicadores do ENGAGE-TB relacionados à detecção de casos e suporte durante o tratamento. Portanto, recomendamos a consolidação e a ampliação dos observatórios existentes, bem como a participação de outros países da ALC.

Keywords: Latin America; Tuberculosis; civil society; health observatory.

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FIGURA 1.. Número de organizaciones de sociedad civil participantes de los observatorios sociales de TB en ocho países de América Latina y el Caribe.
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FIGURA 2.. Número de casos nuevos de TB diagnosticados y derivados a los servicios de salud por los observatorios sociales de TB, período julio 2019 – junio 2021.
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FIGURA 3.. Número de personas afectadas por TB que reciben apoyo durante el tratamiento reportados por los observatorios sociales de TB, período julio 2019 – junio 2021.
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