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Out of the Dark: Meeting the Needs of Children With TB

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Out of the Dark: Meeting the Needs of Children With TB

The report outlines the current state of pediatric TB care, and looks at current practices, new developments and research needs in pediatric TB diagnosis, treatment and prevention. Out of the dark intends to act as a guide to treatment programs for implementation of the best standard of care currently available to children with TB, and to raise awareness of the need to continue to push for improvements in the management of childhood TB.

Author:

Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres

Audiences:

Policy Makers

Topic:

Children

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