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. […]
This 7th edition of national guidelines on clinical and programmatic management of TB, DR-TB andLeprosy presents the most updated guidance on management of Tuberculosis and Leprosy inEthiopia in accordance with the latest global recommendations. Series of landmark global policy changes in TB, TB/HIV, DR-TB and leprosy prevention and care haveoccurred […]
