Where are we in the battle of ending tuberculosis in children and adolescents in South Africa?
Date
2020
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Health & Medical Publishing Group
Abstract
Ambitious targets to end tuberculosis (TB) were
set at the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting
(UNHLM) on TB in September 2018, with children and adolescents
specifically noted as key populations deserving of more attention. [1] In
addition, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a revised
‘Roadmap towards ending TB in children and adolescents’,[2] outlining
key actions that should be taken at country level to engage relevant
stakeholders to optimally prevent and treat TB in these age groups
Description
CITATION: Du Preez, K. et al. 2020. Where are we in the battle of ending tuberculosis in children and adolescents in South Africa? South African Medical Journal, 110(5), doi:10.7196/SAMJ.2020.v110i5.14728.
The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za
The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za
Keywords
Tuberculosis -- Incidence -- South Africa, Teenagers, Children
Citation
Du Preez, K. et al. 2020. Where are we in the battle of ending tuberculosis in children and adolescents in South Africa? South African Medical Journal, 110(5), doi:10.7196/SAMJ.2020.v110i5.14728.