Wednesday, February 5, 2025
2/5/2025
Maine’s Tuberculosis Control Program functions as the foundation for tuberculosis monitoring and organization activity in the state of Maine. The Maine TB Control Program obtains, assembles, and utilizes data related to suspect and active TB cases to fuel strategies for improvement of the overall TB system of the state; this involves partnering with state-contracted TB consultants to track the care of TB disease patients, initiating contact investigations for infectious cases, and providing education and guidance for all medical personnel and members of the public as needed across the state of Maine. The TB Control Program also organizes screening and testing services for TB and assists with problem-solving for individual case questions and incidents that might arise over the course of care. The overall goal of the Maine TB Control Program is to eliminate tuberculosis disease in the state of Maine. This large-scale goal is supported by the success of the following combined goals: increased early detection and treatment of individuals with active TB disease; increased detection and treatment of individuals with TBI who do not yet have TB disease; increased detection and screening of individuals exposed to individuals with active TB disease; and special concentration on detection, screening, and treatment of individuals at high risk for TB infection and/ or developing TB disease. The Maine Tuberculosis Control Program is applying for funding under the “Tuberculosis Elimination and Laboratory Cooperative Agreement CDC-RFA-PS-25-0003.” This funding will allow for the program to move forward with the plans and goals outlined in the application to eliminate TB in Maine. The Maine TB Control Program is proposing continued, redesigned, and new strategies to support the work of TB monitoring and incident reduction. The progress is laid out in short-term, intermediate, and long-term successes which, if accomplished, will build toward the ultimate success of eliminating TB in the state of Maine.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).