WHO operational handbook on tuberculosis: module 6: tuberculosis and comorbidities, 2nd ed
29 April 2024
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Overview
Addressing
comorbidities and risk factors for tuberculosis (TB) is a crucial
component of the World Health Organization (WHO)’s End TB Strategy.
This WHO operational handbook on tuberculosis. Module 6: tuberculosis
and comorbidities aims to support countries in scaling up people-centred
care, based on the latest WHO recommendations on TB and key
comorbidities, and drawing upon additional evidence, best practices and
inputs from various experts and stakeholders obtained during WHO
processes. It is intended for use by people working in ministries of
health, particularly TB programmes and the relevant departments or
programmes responsible for comorbidities and health-related risk factors
for TB such as HIV, diabetes, undernutrition, substance use, and
tobacco use, as well as programmes addressing mental health and lung
health.
This
operational handbook is a living document and will include a separate
section for each of the key TB comorbidities or health-related risk
factors. The second edition includes guidance for HIV-associated TB and
on mental health conditions, which are two conditions strongly
associated with TB and which result in higher mortality, poorer TB
treatment outcomes and negatively impact health-related quality of life.
The operational handbook aims to facilitate early detection, proper
assessment and adequate management of people affected by TB and
comorbidities. Full implementation of this guidance is expected to have a
significant impact on TB treatment outcomes and health-related quality
of life for people affected by TB.
Editors
World Health Organization
Number of pages
156
Reference numbers
ISBN: 978-92-4009129-0