Journal article
Childhood tuberculosis: Progress requires an advocacy strategy now
A Sandgren, LE Cuevas, M Dara, RP Gie, M Grzemska, A Hawkridge, AC Hesseling, B Kampmann, C Lienhardt, D Manissero, C Wingfield, SM Graham
European Respiratory Journal | Published : 2012
Abstract
Childhood tuberculosis (TB) is a preventable and curable infectious disease that remains overlooked by public health authorities, health policy makers and TB control programmes. Childhood TB contributes significantly to the burden of disease and represents the failure to control transmission in the community. Furthermore, the pool of infected children constitutes a reservoir of infection for the future burden of TB. It is time to prioritise childhood TB, advocate for addressing the challenges and grasp the opportunities in its prevention and control. Herein, we propose a scientifically informed advocacy agenda developed at the International Childhood TB meeting held in Stockholm, Sweden, fro..
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Funding Acknowledgements
L. E. Cuevas, M. Grzemska and C. Lienhardt are staff of the World Health Organization. The authors of this paper alone are responsible for the views expressed in this publication which do not necessarily represent the decisions or policies of the World Health Organization. R. P. Gie, A. Hawkridge, A. C. Hesseling, B. Kampmann, C. Lienhardt, C. Wingfield and S. M. Graham received support from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (Stockholm, Sweden) or the Childhood TB subgroup, Stop TB Partnership (Geneva, Switzerland) for travel and accommodation to attend the International Childhood TB meeting.