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Objectives

To promote research, policy development, the formulation and implementation of guidelines, the mobilization of human and financial resources, and collaboration with partners working in relevant fields (including maternal and child health, the extended programme on immunization, and HIV) to achieve the goal of decreased childhood TB mortality and morbidity.

Terms of reference

To develop and promote the implementation of NTP guidelines which include the coverage of childhood TB as part of routine NTP activities.

  • To promote mobilization of human resources for implementation of the recommended childhood TB activities as part of routine NTP activities.
  • To advise on policy development regarding case finding, diagnosis, treatment and overall case management of children with TB, contact tracing of children at high risk of TB for preventive TB treatment, and inclusion of childhood TB cases in routine NTP recording and reporting activities, with particular consideration of the challenges posed by HIV in these areas.
  • To promote research in the fields of epidemiology, health policy, systems and services, and development of new tools (diagnostics, drugs and vaccines).
  • To promote collaboration with partners working in relevant fields (including maternal and child health, the extended programme on immunization, and HIV).
  • To promote the mainstreaming of childhood TB throughout the activities of the Global Partnership to Stop TB, including activities concerning HIV-related TB, drug-resistant TB, laboratory diagnosis, and anti-TB drug formulation and packaging.

TOR of Core Team

  • Assist with the preparatory work for the annual meeting of the Childhood TB sub-group.
  • Assist with the preparatory work for the bi-annual plan of activities and reports to the DEWG and the Stop TB Partnership.
  • Hold regular conferences, usually by telephone, to assist faster decision making related to the sub-group activities.
  • Assist in preparing joint missions in support of countries in need of technical assistance on behalf of the sub-group.
  • Ensure a clear approach to country assistance whereby a technical agency is identified to coordinate external assistance.
  • Identify gaps in country technical assistance and develop plans to fill the gaps.