Resources - Childhood Tuberculosis

Resources in Childhood Tuberculosis

Excellent sources for more information on Pediatric Tuberculosis:

Information Sheet on TB in children

WHO site for Childhood TB

CORE Group's Pediatric TB page (with webinars by experts)

Children and Tuberculosis: From Neglect to Action (RESULTS)

(See 2011 Edition here)

No More Crying, No More Dying: Towards Zero TB Deaths in Children

Resources to integrate Pediatric TB into other programs:

Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of tuberculosis in children and mothers: evidence for action for maternal, neonatal, and child health services.

Closing the policy-practice gap in the management of child contacts of tuberculosis cases in developing countries

Excellent advocacy materials on Children and Tuberculosis:

Out of the Dark (MSF)

The TB Crisis in Children (Science Speaks)

Clinical Guidance for Managing Children with Tuberculosis:

WHO Guidance for Management of TB in Children

WHO Rapid Advice: Treatment of TB in Children

Desk Guide for Diagnosis & Management of TB in Children

WHO/ UNION Guidance for Management of TB in HIV-Infected Children