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 …
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TB Vaccine Advocacy Fellowship 2023
The TB Vaccine Advocacy Roadmap (TB Vax ARM) and Stop TB Partnership Working Group on New TB Vaccines are pleased to announce a new advocacy fellowship program, set to take …
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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The Global Plan to End TB 2023-2030
Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the oldest infectious diseases in recorded history. TB is preventable, treatable, and curable, but still devastates lives, livelihoods, and economies globally. In the past 200 …
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WHO convenes experts to review methods for estimating TB disease burden
30 May 2022 | Geneva: A successful meeting of a subgroup of WHO’s Global Task Force on TB Impact Measurement was held in Geneva on 11-12 May. This important meeting focused on an up-to-date review …
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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 …
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WHO launches a second report of country success stories in mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on TB services 
27 April 2022 | Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) Global TB Programme has shared its second report of country success stories in mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on TB services. This …
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World Tuberculosis Day 2022: Invest to End TB. Save Lives
Overview World Tuberculosis Day (World TB Day) is celebrated each year on March 24 to raise public awareness and understanding about tuberculosis. Objective The main objective of World tuberculosis Day …
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Call for applications for members to serve on Strategic and Technical Advisory Group on Tuberculosis (STAG-TB)
Call for applications for members to serve on Strategic and Technical Advisory Group on Tuberculosis (STAG-TB) 14 March 2022 (Call for experts) The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Tuberculosis (TB) Programme …
