Globally, childhood tuberculosis (TB among those aged< 15 years) is a neglected
component of national TB programmes in high TB burden countries. Zimbabwe, a country in …

Background Childhood tuberculosis (TB) has been neglected by national TB programs in
sub-Saharan Africa because of the emphasis on adult smear-positive TB cases. About …

Background Childhood tuberculosis (TB) is a major global public health concern
contributing to significant child morbidity and mortality. A records review of the TB notification …

Background Historical neglect of pediatric tuberculosis (TB), compounding the absence of a
universally effective vaccine, highlights the importance of successful treatment in combating …

Background The road map for childhood tuberculosis launched in 2013 provided strong
renewed efforts focused towards zero deaths due to tuberculosis in children. From 2010 …

Background Reducing tuberculosis (TB) deaths among children requires a better
understanding of the gaps in the care cascade from TB diagnosis to treatment completion …

Pediatric tuberculosis (TB) represents a major barrier to reducing global TB mortality,
especially in countries confronting dual TB and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) …

Objective To determine the magnitude of childhood TB and treatment outcome in
Kilimanjaro region. Methods Retrospective review of registration‐based data on TB …

Background The global tuberculosis (TB) estimate in 2011 was 500,000 cases among
children under 15 years representing 5.7% of all cases and 64, 000 deaths among HIV …

Abstract Introduction In 2021, an estimated 10.6 million people fell ill with tuberculosis (TB)
globally, 1.2 million of these were children. About 40% of them aged between 5 and 14 …