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Key Populations Brief: Children

Fact Sheet
Key Populations Brief: Children

This guide provides an epidemiological profile of childhood TB, outlines the barriers to diagnosis and treatment, discusses strategies for improved access,and highlights opportunities for the involvement of children and their caregivers in all stages of program development and service delivery.

Author:

Stop TB Partnership

Audiences:

Policy Makers

Topic:

Children, General TB Information

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