Childhood Tuberculosis subgroup

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Childhood Tuberculosis subgroup
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The Subgroup on Childhood TB

• Goal
• to decrease the global burden of mortality and
  morbidity caused by TB in children
• Objectives
• To promote research, policy development,
  formulation and implementation of guidelines,
  mobilisation of human and financial resources,
  and collaboration with partners working in
  relevant fields (including maternal and child
  health, EPI and HIV)

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Main current activities

• Plan for distribution of guidance developed for
  NTPs on promoting childhood TB prevention and
  care
• Development of policy on child-friendly
  formulations and preparations of anti-TB drugs
• Revising policy on recommended dose of ethambutol
• Developing proposal for research on NTP
  implementation issues
• Participation in development of International
  standard of care and MDR treatment guidelines

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Childhood TB subgroup meeting

• Date Monday 17 October 2005
• Venue Salle Pascal, Palais des Conges
• Time 13.30 17.30