Guidelines

TBLLD ACSM Strategy

TUBERCULOSIS, LEPROSY AND OTHER LUNG DISEASES ADVOCACY, COMMUNICATION AND SOCIAL MOBILIZATION STRATEGY 2023-2030 Ethiopia is actively addressing the major public health problems of Tuberculosis, Leprosy, and Other Lung Diseases (TLLD). With strong sector-specific strategic plans, the country is making significant progress in prevention, control, and elimination efforts. Since 2015, the […]

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National Implementation Guideline for TB Prevention & Control through Public-Private Mix Approach in Ethiopia

National Implementation Guideline for TB Prevention & Control through Public-Private Mix Approach in Ethiopia

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 […]

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Implementation Guidelines for Lateral Flow Urine Lipoarabinomannan Assay (LF-LAM) in the Detection of Active Tuberculosis in People Living With HIV

Implementation Guidelines for Lateral Flow Urine Lipoarabinomannan Assay (LF-LAM) in the Detection of Active Tuberculosis in People Living With HIV

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. […]

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