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CaP TB is a four-year project supported by Unitaid, which aims to contribute to the reduction in pediatric TB incidence, morbidity and mortality in nine sub-Saharan African countries (Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, DRC, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe) and India.

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Journal Articles

Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment Uptake Among Patients Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy in Malawi: Children Left Behind

Published November 2025

Background: Tuberculosis preventive treatment (TPT) is recommended for people living with HIV (PLHIV) to reduce the tuberculosis (TB) incidence in regions with a high prevalence of TB. We evaluated the uptake and completion of TPT among newly initiated antiretroviral therapy (ART) patients in a programme setting in Malawi. Objectives: To describe TPT initiation and completion rates, and […]

Topics:

Pediatric Tuberculosis (TB),

Tuberculosis (TB)

Countries:

Malawi

Journal Articles

Effect of integrating paediatric tuberculosis services into child healthcare services on case detection in Africa

Published December 2024

Introduction Paediatric tuberculosis (TB) underdiagnosis is a critical concern. The INPUT stepped-wedge cluster-randomised trial assessed the impact of integrating child TB services into child healthcare on TB case detection among children under age 5 years. Methods We compared the standard of care, providing TB care in specific TB clinics (control phase), with the Catalysing Paediatric […]

Topics:

Tuberculosis (TB)

Countries:

Cameroon,

Kenya

Program Tools

Breakthrough Champion Advocacy Toolkit

Published December 2024

This Breakthrough Champion Advocacy Toolkit is targeted towards strengthening the capacity of adolescents and youth to advocate for addressing HIV treatment inequalities to end AIDS. The Toolkit serves as a training manual for the Breakthrough Partnership’s adolescent champions to develop advocacy skills and gain knowledge about HIV treatment gaps and differentiated service delivery — which […]

Topics:

Adolescents

Countries:

Mozambique,

Nigeria,

Uganda