National TB Coalition of America: NTCA

The National Tuberculosis Coalition of America (NTCA) is a nonprofit membership organization. NTCA members are a coalition of public health professionals, community members, and TB survivors. Together, we are committed to TB prevention and care in our communities and throughout the United States, its territories, and the world.

NTCA’s Vision, Mission, and Objectives

NTCA envisions a world free of TB. Its mission is to protect the public’s health by advancing the elimination of TB in the United States through the concerted action of state, local, and territorial programs.

NTCA’s objectives are to:

1. Develop and provide a collective voice for TB controllers to advance and advocate for TB control and elimination activities in the United States.
2. Counsel agencies, organizations, committees, and task forces on issues and actions affecting TB control and elimination at state, local, and territorial levels.
3. Work with organizations to advance TB control and elimination at state, local, and territorial levels.
4. Support agencies and organizations in efforts beneficial to the advancement of TB control and elimination at state, local, and territorial levels.
5. Advocate for positions, policies, laws, and means to advance TB control and elimination at state, local, and territorial levels.

NTCA Bylaws

The NTCA Bylaws were last revised in 2014. These bylaws position NTCA to continue its evolution into a vibrant member organization representing the needs of TB public health program staff, the programs themselves, and the individuals served by their actions.

Several substantial changes were made to (1) reflect the diversity of membership and contributions made by professionals engaged in TB control and elimination activities; (2) allow for institutional membership in recognition that the organization serves TB programs, not the individual professionals who work within and for the programs; and (3) expand the governance of the organization to include clinicians, nurses, and epidemiologists. These bylaws also reflect changes made to allow for continuous growth and flexibility, with NTCA Board decisions on specific issues in lieu of reliance on frequent amendments to the bylaws to reflect the growth and evolution of the organization.