Executive summary Tuberculosis can be treated, prevented, and cured. Rapid, sustained
declines in tuberculosis deaths in many countries during the past 50 years provide …

Background Every year, an estimated one million children and young adolescents become
ill with tuberculosis, and around 226,000 of those children die. Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Xpert …

The WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis. Module 2: screening–systematic
screening for tuberculosis disease is an updated and consolidated summary of WHO …

Background Two thirds of children with tuberculosis have nonsevere disease, which may be
treatable with a shorter regimen than the current 6-month regimen. Methods We conducted …

The two complementary approaches for improving early detection of TB are illustrated in Fig.
2.1 The primary approach is to optimize the patient-initiated pathway to TB diagnosis and …

The global tuberculosis (TB) and child health community has increasingly prioritized the
childhood TB epidemic. In 2013, the childhood TB subgroup developed and published the …

The objectives of the 2022 consolidated guidelines are: to provide policy makers and
implementing partners with evidence-based recommendations on the cascade of care for …

Background Although a preventable and treatable disease, tuberculosis causes more than a
million deaths each year. As countries work towards achieving the Sustainable …

The aim of this operational handbook is to provide practical guidance on the implementation
of the World Health Organization (WHO) policy recommendations on the prevention and …

Background Every year, at least one million children become ill with tuberculosis and
around 200,000 children die. Xpert MTB/RIF and Xpert Ultra are World Health Organization …