New WHO Guidelines To Help Deliver Better TB Care

New WHO Guidelines To Help Deliver Better TB Care

TB MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES 

TB is a global health problem, and it is estimated that there are 10 million new cases of TB each year. The majority of cases occur in developing countries, and TB is the leading cause of death among people with HIV.

Until recently, WHO’s guidance for TB care and treatment has been out of date and ineffective. The new guidelines provide comprehensive updates on diagnosis and treatment, emphasizing adherence to first-line treatment drugs, access to diagnosis services, and better social protection for people living with TB.

NEW GUIDELINES:

WHO recently released a new guideline and accompanying package of evidence on tuberculosis treatment and care. The Guideline is intended to be an authoritative, up-to-date statement on the diagnosis and treatment of all forms of TB, as well as on the prevention and management of latent (or dormant) TB infection, HIV co-infection, drug-resistant TB, and MDR-TB.

When the World Health Organization announced updated guidelines for tuberculosis (TB) care and support in July 2017, it was a major development. It was the first time that TB care and support guidelines had been revised since 1994. The WHO convened a group of experts to assess evidence and make recommendations on how to deliver better TB care and support. The result was an updated 10-year strategic plan with 3 goals: ending the global TB epidemic, tackling drug-resistant TB, and providing universal access to quality services.

 

What is the WHO Guidance on TB Care and Support?

World Health Organization's recent guidelines are based on the latest evidence and aim to improve the quality of TB care and support globally. It includes recommendations on diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and management of TB. The guidance also includes a section on TB in children.

 

Why is this guidance updated?

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released new guidelines for the treatment of tuberculosis (TB) because the last guidelines were updated in 2013, and are meant to help deliver better TB care and improve the management of the disease.

The new guidelines include recommendations on how to diagnose and treat TB in people with HIV, as well as how to manage drug-resistant TB. The guidelines also emphasize the importance of preventing TB infection in people who are at risk.

The WHO recommends that all countries implement the new guidelines in order to improve the quality of care for TB patients and reduce the burden of the disease globally.

 

TAKEAWAY:

WHO has released updated recommendations and a new operational handbook on TB care and support in an effort to enhance patient outcomes and quality of life? This includes, for the first time, implementation advice on social support, treatment administration choices, digital adherence tools, health education, counseling, and palliative care.

According to Dr. Tereza Kasaeva, Director of the WHO's Global TB Program, "it is essential that all patients with TB should receive proper care and support through their route to cure, to enable them to finish their treatment and have favorable outcomes." "This new recommendation from the WHO puts the TB patients at the Centre of the response and represents a significant step forward to guarantee that all individuals in need obtain the highest standard of TB care," the statement reads.

For reading the latest WHO guidelines, Please click here