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Innovations to improve identification of TB and SARS-CoV-2 infections in sub-Saharan Africa

Published June 30, 2026

This supplement highlights research on integrated COVID-19 and tuberculosis services to improve diagnosis, care, and health system resilience in Cameroon and Kenya.

Topics:

Research,

Tuberculosis (TB)

Countries:

Global

Issue Briefs

Common Ground for Global Health Policy Brief: Pediatric HIV

Published June 28, 2026

Overview Children* are disproportionately affected by the HIV epidemic yet are consistently deprioritized and underserved compared to other affected populations. UNAIDS’ global treatment targets call for 95% of people living with HIV to know their status; 95% of people who know their status to be on treatment; and 95% of…

Topics:

Advocacy,

Pediatric HIV

Countries:

Global

Resource

Protecting Lives, Sustaining Progress

Published March 15, 2026

The following landscape analysis of maternal and child health, HIV prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, and the historic strength of U.S. leadership in global aid provides an overview of these key areas of global health and recommendations for U.S. Congressional engagement and prioritization.

Topics:

Advocacy,

Children,

Global Health Security,

Health System Strengthening,

HIV,

Maternal and Child Health,

Mothers and Infants,

Women

Countries:

Global,

United States

Journal Articles

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

Published November 24, 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…

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 18, 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…

Topics:

Tuberculosis (TB)

Countries:

Cameroon,

Kenya

Journal Articles

Tuberculosis Infection in Children and Adolescents

Published October 31, 2024

The burden of tuberculosis (TB) in children and adolescents remains very significant. Several million children and adolescents are infected with TB each year worldwide following exposure to an infectious TB case and the risk of progression from TB infection to tuberculosis disease is higher in this group compared to adults.

Topics:

Tuberculosis (TB)

Journal Articles

Decentralisation and integration of paediatric tuberculosis services to primary healthcare facilities as an approach to optimise management in Cameroon and Kenya

Published October 30, 2024

Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality for children less than 5 years. Diagnosis and treatment of children with active TB is often centralised in district hospital settings due to poor public health infrastructure and lack of diagnostic capabilities in primary healthcare (PHC) facilities. This analysis…

Topics:

Tuberculosis (TB)

Countries:

Cameroon,

Kenya

Issue Briefs

Building a Future of Health

Published October 2, 2024

An Unspoken Crisis: Children Are Being Left Behind In 2022, one child died every six seconds. The causes of most of those deaths were preventable. This is unacceptable. Whereas countries have the tools and knowledge to end preventable deaths and suffering in children, children face inequalities in access to health…

Topics:

Pediatric HIV,

Tuberculosis (TB)