Tuberculosis guidelines
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WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis Module 1: prevention - tuberculosis preventive treatment,...
BackgroundAbout one fourth of the world’s population is estimated to have been infected with the tuberculosis (TB) bacilli, and about 5–10%...
WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: Module 1: Prevention - infection prevention and control
Infection prevention and control consists of evidence-based measures intended to prevent exposure and reduce the risk of transmission of infectious agents.The...
WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 2: screening: systematic screening for tuberculosis...
BackgroundTuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of death from a single infectious agent, despite being largely curable and preventable. In 2019 an estimated...
The “WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis. Module 3: diagnosis” combines the WHO policy guidance on detection of TB infection,...
The World Health Organization’s Global Programme on Tuberculosis & Lung Health (WHO/GTB) has integrated all existing recommendations into a single,...
WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 5: management of tuberculosis in children and adolescents
The Updated guidelines on Management of tuberculosis in children and adolescents include new recommendations that cover diagnostic approaches for TB, shorter...
WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 6: tuberculosis and comorbidities, 2nd ed.
Addressing TB comorbidities and risk factors is central to the World Health Organization (WHO) End TB Strategy. These guidelines consolidate the latest...
Operational handbooks
WHO operational handbook on tuberculosis Module 1: prevention - tuberculosis preventive treatment, second...
BackgroundAbout one fourth of the world’s population is estimated to have been infected with the tuberculosis (TB) bacilli, and about 5–10%...
WHO operational handbook on tuberculosis: module 1: prevention: infection prevention and control
Infection prevention and control activities are amongst the key components envisaged by the End TB Strategy to curb the tuberculosis (TB) burden worldwide....
WHO operational handbook on tuberculosis: module 2: screening: systematic screening for tuberculosis...
BackgroundTuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of death from a single infectious agent, despite being largely curable and preventable. In 2019 an estimated...
The “WHO operational handbook on tuberculosis. Module 3: diagnosis” provides an implementation guidance on detection of TB infection,...
The World Health Organization’s Global Programme on Tuberculosis & Lung Health (WHO/GTB) has integrated all existing implementation guidance...
WHO operational handbook on tuberculosis: module 5: management of tuberculosis in children and adolescents
The WHO operational handbook on tuberculosis. Module 5: Management of tuberculosis in children and adolescents is the practical implementation...
Operational handbook on tuberculosis: module 6: tuberculosis and comorbidities, 3rd ed
Addressing comorbidities and risk factors for tuberculosis (TB) is a crucial component of the World Health Organization (WHO)’s End TB Strategy....
