Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

A Framework for Integrating Childhood Tuberculosis into Community-Based Health Care

Manual
A Framework for Integrating Childhood Tuberculosis into Community-Based Health Care

This document outlines community-based strategies for integrating childhood TB activities, such as TB prevention and identification of TB, with other maternal and child health care services. Suggested modifications for including childhood TB into community-based care models are provided.

Author:

International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), CORE Group, The Union, IUATLD (previous acronym)

Audiences:

International Agencies, Managers and Supervisors

Topic:

Case Management, Children

View Webpage

Related Materials

Good Practice Guide: Community-Based TB and HIV Integration

This guide provides information and guidance on TB integration in HIV programming. It is meant to be a hands-on tool that organizations can use to plan and implement effective TB activities in their communities.

Book

ENGAGE-TB: Integrating Community-Based Tuberculosis Activities into the Work of Nongovernmental and Other Civil Society Organizations: Training of Community Health Workers and Community Volunteers: Facilitators’ Guide

This facilitators’ guide for training community health workers and community volunteers is intended for training in tuberculosis (TB) and integration of TB prevention and care services into community-based activities.

Book

Community-Based Tuberculosis Prevention and Care: Why and How To Get Involved

This report serves as a handbook or primer, for nongovernmental organizations and civil society organizations (CSOs) considering joining the fight against TB. It provides informaton on TB and its prevention, diagnosis, and treatment and how TB programs work, how communities and CSOs can get involved, and on special populations that need extra attention. It includes step-by-step guidance on getting started in addressing TB, pitfalls to avoid, and a list of useful resources.

Manual

Global resources for the prevention,
management, and elimination of TB.