Tuberculosis

WHO releases updated guidelines on TB preventive treatment

The World Health Organization’s Global Tuberculosis Programme has released updated guidelines on TB preventive treatment (TPT), featuring one new…

September 9, 2024

WHO launches updated guidance on HIV-associated TB

Overview 16 May 2024 | Geneva The World Health Organization (WHO) has released the consolidated guidelines on HIV-associated TB…

May 16, 2024

Call for expression of interest: Mobilizing young people in the fight to End TB: WHO 1+1 Initiative

12 April 2024 | Geneva The World Health Organization (WHO) Global Tuberculosis Programme is launching a call for expressions…

April 13, 2024

Global tuberculosis report 2023

The WHO Global Tuberculosis Report 2023 provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the TB epidemic, and of…

November 7, 2023

World leaders commit to new targets to end TB

World leaders at the United Nations General Assembly’s High-Level Meeting on Tuberculosis have approved a Political Declaration with…

September 24, 2023

WHO South-East Asia Region commits to further enhance efforts to end TB, adopt Gandhinagar Declaration

The WHO South-East Asia Region, that bears a disproportionate burden of nearly half of the global TB cases…

August 17, 2023

Call for Experts: Technical Advisory Group on dosing of TB medicines for adults and children

The World Health Organization is seeking experts to serve as members of the Technical Advisory Group on dosing…

June 25, 2023

WHO releases first-ever Standard on universal access to rapid TB diagnostics

19 April 2023 WHO The World Health Organization (WHO) has just released for the first-time – the WHO standard:…

April 20, 2023

WHO steps up the Director-General’s flagship initiative to combat tuberculosis

On the occasion on World TB Day (24 March), the World Health Organization (WHO) is announcing the expanded…

March 23, 2023

Call for Applications for TB training consultants on epidemiological and programme

7 March 2023 | Geneva The Global TB Programme at WHO is pleased to launch a call for applications…

March 8, 2023