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

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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

Language:

English

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