Jan 25, 2019 · The revised guidelines contain recommendations for specific administrative, environmental controls and respiratory protection, following the assessment made by an external …

TB can affect everyone, but specific population groups have a higher risk of acquiring TB infection and progressing to disease once infected; these groups include people living with HIV infection, health …

Supervision visit to BMU / district level will only include BMU / district level functions (such as, laboratory services, reporting for TB surveillance) and not patient management services provided at the district …

These guidelines include 17 new and updated recommendations for the screening of TB disease. Populations identified as priorities for TB screening include contacts of TB patients, people living with …

Progression from untreated LTBI to TB disease accounts for approximately 80% of U.S. TB cases. Identifying and treating people with LTBI is essential for controlling and eliminating TB disease in the …

Mar 22, 2021 · These recommendations identify contacts of TB patients, people living with HIV, people exposed to silica, prisoners and other key populations to be prioritized for TB screening.

Mar 14, 2019 · These guidelines outline a new evidence-based framework that promotes the implementation of an integrated package of Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) interventions based …

The Initiative has two specific objectives: 1) Address specific barriers to finding missing cases, especially in key populations and vulnerable groups and 2) Develop and apply innovative approaches and tools …

Sep 9, 2024 · The guidelines and handbook are to be used primarily in national TB and HIV programmes, or their equivalents in ministries of health, and for other policy-makers working on TB, …

This publication forms part of the WHO guideline entitled WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: tuberculosis preventive treatment. It is being made publicly available for transparency purposes and …