Communicable Diseases

WHO announces forthcoming changes for the programmatic management of TB preventive treatment

International Condom Day: Safer is Sexy! International Condom Day is created by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation and celebrated each year on February 13th (the day before Valentine’s Day), came about …

WHO announces updates on new molecular assays for the diagnosis of tuberculosis and drug resistance 13 January 2020 | GENEVA – Significant improvements to the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) and rifampicin …

Rapid Communication: Key changes to the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis 11 December 2019 | GENEVA – Significant improvements in treatment outcomes and quality of life for patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) …

Guideline on TB Treatment, Transmission Management and Research Center Establishment and Operational Criteria, 2076    DOWNLOAD PDF FILE   People-centred framework for tuberculosis programme planning and prioritization, User guide …

People-centred framework for tuberculosis programme planning and prioritization, User guide Aim of People-centred framework The aim of the people-centred framework is to help countries to develop fully prioritized and budgeted …

National Guideline on Drug Resistant TB Management 2019, Nepal Risk Population for DR-TB (Ref. Page no. 11) The following categories of TB patients are at risk of having DR-TB and need …

National Tuberculosis Management Guideline 2019, Nepal Introduction (Ref. Page no. 1) This guideline is to provide basic information about TB and its management to all health workers in Nepal. Early …

TB Vaccine results announce a promising step towards ending the emergency 29 Oct 2019 Results from a study, presented at TBScience 2019 on 29th Oct 2019, demonstrated a sustained level …

Global Tuberculosis Report 2019: Latest status of the tuberculosis epidemic WHO has published a global TB report every year since 1997. The main aim of the report is to provide …