Tuberculosis (TB)

Planning and Budgeting for TB control activities

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Key features of the tool

  • It is an Excel-based tool with an in-built user guide and menu system for navigating between worksheets and within worksheets.
  • There is one worksheet for each major component of TB control.
  • Each worksheet allows for detailed development of plans and budgets, or for the calculation of "Quick estimates".
  • Each worksheet includes a ready-made list of likely inputs and activities to consider as well as default values, based on experience from a variety of countries.
  • The tool is flexible e.g. names of inputs and activities and default values can be modified as appropriate.
  • An "Application options" feature is included to enhance user-friendliness.
  • It includes historical epidemiological, demographic and financial data and epidemiological/demographic projections up to 2015.
  • It is designed to assist with projections of key indicators that underpin any plan and budget e.g. the number of patients to be treated.
  • There is a status bar to show the status of work done within the tool.
  • Summary tables and figures are automatically produced.

There are then three things to be aware of when opening/using the tool/site:

  • When you are asked if you want to enable the macros on opening the tool, always choose "Enable macros".
  • The tool will open as read-only when you download it, so if you want to use it or keep a copy, save it on your hard drive.
  • To assist in using the tool, look at the "documentation" section of the site where there are downloadable files with troubleshooting tips, a PPT presentation that gives a quick overview of the tool, and tips about using Excel.
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Tool (version 6 updated January 2013)

TB planning and budgeting tool


For the latest versions in French and Spanish, please contact: tbdata@who.int, subject: P&B Tool

Manual Parts I and II

Planning and budgeting tool for tuberculosis control - User manual