Two position papers, developed by the Global TB Community Advisory Board (TB CAB), were published in the September 2023 issue of Public Health Action.
The papers can be accessed as follows:
- One size does not fit all: community views on choices for TB treatment and prevention
- Shorter TB treatment regimens should be safer as well
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Community perspective on child-friendly medications for drug-resistant TB: importance, priorities and advocacy
An editorial, published in the International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, elaborated on the need to advance child-friendly medications to treat pediatric drug-resistant TB.
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Diagnostics to support the scaling up of shorter, safer TB regimens
A comment, published in The Lancet Microbe, laid out key steps for expanding access to TB diagnostics to support the implementation of shorter, safer TB regimens demanded by the 1/4/6×24 Campaign.
For more TB news, check out the latest edition of the TB Online Weekly Newsletter (#26, 3 September 2023) with the latest TB advocacy and research updates.
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