This third edition of the national TB research roadmap has been prepared through an extensivereview of the research priorities reflected in the second edition, taking into consideration recentdevelopments in TB research needs as well as current TB programmatic priorities. It is intendedto serve as the main guiding national framework for […]
TB and HIV co-infection is an additional problem in the control of TB in the country whereby 8.0% of annually notified TB patients was found to have HIV co-infection. In a major milestone for the history of TB control, in May 2014, the End TB Strategy was adopted by the […]
The World Health Organization‘s (WHO‘s) strategy for tuberculosis (TB) prevention, care andcontrol from 2015 to 2035 – which is better known as the End TB Strategy – prioritizes the earlydiagnosis of TB. This prioritization is particularly due to smear-negative TB cases, which areoften associated with HIV co-infection and young age. […]
