Global status of policies and practices for systematic TB screening in high-burden countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The global status of policies and practices for systematic TB screening has not been described since the World Health Organization (WHO) guideline update in 2021. In 2024, the WHO Global Programme on Tuberculosis & Lung Health commissioned a questionnaire survey and in-depth reviews of systematic screening for TB disease in high-TB-burden countries.

Methods

A short-answer and multiple-choice questionnaire was sent to the 30 highest-TB-burden countries to query national policies and the scale of systematic screening, prioritising practices and results among targeted populations. In eight of the 30 countries, mixed-methods in-depth reviews comprised national policy desk reviews; stakeholder interviews; subnational site visits; and analyses of TB cascade of care data

SUBMITTER: Innes AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12699962 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature