US EditionWHO Algorithms Could Double Number of Children Treated for TB
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After data on tuberculosis diagnostics, the Non-Fronteriary Doctors warned the political decision-makers to act urgently in order to increase the availability of drug stocks.
WHO algorithms could double number of children treated for TB
WHO algorithms could double number of children treated for TB Governments must act now to ensure that no child is left behind in the fight against this deadly disease. Kate Rankin November 18 2025, 8:00am The WHO algorithms are guided scoring systems that allow physicians to put a child on TB treatment if their symptoms are strongly indicative of TB, even if laboratory tests are unavailable or test results appear negative. This is especially i…
Tuberculosis: MSF findings show WHO algorithms could double the number of children diagnosed and treated | Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
At the World Conference on Lung Health this week, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) released data from our operational research showing the benefits of using the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recommended treatment decision algorithms for diagnosing tuberculosis (TB) in children. Our findings show that these algorithms can nearly double the number of children who can be started on lifesaving TB treatment. They are guid…
In communication, the MSF takes into account the research he has carried out and enables him to conclude that "the use of the treatment decision-making algorithms recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) for tuberculosis (TB) in children can almost double the number of children who can start treatment against TB, which saves lives." It also requires policy makers to act urgently, determining that those algorithms are used in their coun…
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