Assessing uptake of TB preventive treatment in Cameroon and Uganda

The Lancet Global Health journal published two papers on October 30 showing the effectiveness and health economical impact of community-based intervention for household child contact management. Led by the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD), the CONTACT study for COmmunity iNtervention for Tuberculosis Active Contact Tracing and preventive therapy, was part of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)'s CaP-Tuberculosis (TB) Project.