World leaders at the United Nations General Assembly’s High-Level Meeting on Tuberculosis have approved a Political Declaration with ambitious new targets for the next five years to advance the global …
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WHO releases first-ever Standard on universal access to rapid TB diagnostics
19 April 2023 WHO The World Health Organization (WHO) has just released for the first-time – the WHO standard: Universal access to rapid tuberculosis diagnostics, setting benchmarks to: achieve universal access to …
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WHO steps up the Director-General’s flagship initiative to combat tuberculosis
On the occasion on World TB Day (24 March), the World Health Organization (WHO) is announcing the expanded scope of the WHO Director-General’s (DG) Flagship Initiative on tuberculosis over the period from …
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Call for Applications for TB training consultants on epidemiological and programme
7 March 2023 | Geneva The Global TB Programme at WHO is pleased to launch a call for applications to expand its global pool of consultants providing technical assistance to National …
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WHO announces landmark changes in treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis
15 December 2022 | Geneva WHO has just released updated consolidated guidelines on the treatment of drug-resistant TB (DR-TB) featuring major improvements in treatment options for people with multidrug-resistant or rifampicin-resistant …
Overview The WHO Global Tuberculosis Report 2022 provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the TB epidemic, and of progress in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease, at global, …
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WHO announces updates to its guidelines on tests for the diagnosis of TB infection
WHO has released updated consolidated guidelines and a new operational handbook on tests for the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) infection today. The updated policy includes, for the first-time recommendations on a new class of Mycobacterium …
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WHO issues rapid communication on updated guidance for the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis
02 May 2022 | Geneva: A rapid communication released by the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Tuberculosis Programme has announced upcoming updates to the guidance on the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB). These …
Overview Each year, the WHO Global TB Report provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the TB epidemic, and of progress in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease, at …
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Tuberculosis deaths rise for the first time in more than a decade due to the COVID-19 pandemic
14 October 2021 – The COVID-19 pandemic has reversed years of global progress in tackling tuberculosis and for the first time in over a decade, TB deaths have increased, according to …
