[Recent contribution of the World Health Organization to control childhood tuberculosis]

Rev Saude Publica. 2007 Sep:41 Suppl 1:117-20. doi: 10.1590/s0034-89102007000800016.
[Article in Portuguese]

Abstract

The article comments the pioneer and recent publication of the World Health Organization called "Guidance for National Tuberculosis Programmes on the Management of Childhood Tuberculosis in Children", aiming at spreading interesting aspects on the practice of health professionals. A parallel between Latin America and the African continent is established, concerning the co-infection TB-HIV and childhood tuberculosis.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Africa / epidemiology
  • Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Communicable Disease Control / organization & administration
  • Comorbidity
  • Directly Observed Therapy
  • Disease Outbreaks / prevention & control*
  • Government Agencies
  • Guidelines as Topic*
  • HIV Infections / complications
  • HIV Infections / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Latin America / epidemiology
  • Tuberculosis / diagnosis
  • Tuberculosis / epidemiology
  • Tuberculosis / etiology
  • Tuberculosis / prevention & control*
  • Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant / diagnosis
  • Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant / therapy
  • World Health Organization*

Substances

  • Antitubercular Agents