Report of the Global Consultation on the Programmatic Management of Latent Tuberculosis Infection

Overview

The Global TB Programme of the World Health Organization in collaboration with the Republic of Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the International Tuberculosis Research Center of Korea organized a global consultation on the programmatic management of latent tuberculosis infection on April 27-28, 2016 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. The meeting brought together national TB programme managers from both high and low TB burden countries as well as researchers, technical partners, and civil society representatives. This report describes challenges, opportunities, best practices, and recommendations identified during the meeting.