Child and adolescent TB training for healthcare workers
Tuberculosis causes disease in more than 1.5 million children and adolescents (<20 years) globally each year. It is a leading cause of mortality in these age groups in tuberculosis-endemic countries, and adolescents with tuberculosis are also a common source of transmission.
Low case detection, especially in young children, and very
low coverage of tuberculosis preventive treatment for eligible
child and adolescent contacts represent just two of the major
challenges to ending tuberculosis.
The Union, in collaboration with the Elizabeth Glaser
Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF), has updated material that
supports teaching and learning on tuberculosis in children and
adolescents.
This version was completed in April 2021 and is in line with
current evidence and international guidelines, with input
provided by the WHO Global TB Programme. It will be further
updated in 2022 following the publication of the WHO
guidelines on child and adolescent tuberculosis expected at
the end of 2021.
The training package contains teaching modules on:
epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of
tuberculosis and drug-resistant
tuberculosis, tuberculosis in particular high-risk groups
such as those living with HIV or mothers and infants, and
programmatic aspects and monitoring & evaluation
considerations. Teaching modules include a variety of
illustrative and interactive case studies. There are
facilitator and participant manuals to support the training as
well as sample questions and answers for evaluation.
To access the training, click
here.
Source:
The Union
