PASS to End TB in Europe : Accelerated efforts on prevention and systematic screening to end tuberculosis in the WHO European Region by 2030

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OBJECTIVES: Outline the objectives, methods, and initial stages of the Prevention and Systematic Screening (PASS) initiative, a complimentary element of the innovative new approach of technical assistance mechanisms of WHO and its partners to countries aligned to the Regional TB Action Plan to End TB in the European Region by 2030.

DESIGN: To provide an objective and critical overview of the existing landscape on TB epidemic in the WHO European Region (the European Region) and ii) identify the strategic significance of proactive measures aimed at approaching TB pre-elimination in the Region.

RESULTS: Interventions primarily include systematic screening for TB disease and treatment for TB infection (TBI).

CONCLUSIONS: PASS to End TB is an exemplary initiative of how technical and funding partners are joining hands to support national health programmes to work towards global commitments to curb major public health challenges like TB.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:141S

Enthalten in:

International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 141S(2024) vom: 01. Apr., Seite 106980

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Dadu, Andrei [VerfasserIn]
Yedilbayev, Askar [VerfasserIn]
Migliori, Giovanni Battista [VerfasserIn]
Ahmedov, Sevim [VerfasserIn]
Falzon, Dennis [VerfasserIn]
den Boon, Saskia [VerfasserIn]
Kanchar, Avinash [VerfasserIn]
Matteelli, Alberto [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Eastern Europe
Journal Article
MDR-TB
Prevention
Systematic screening
TB
Technical assistance

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Date Completed 15.04.2024

Date Revised 20.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ijid.2024.02.023

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368930866