In a Rapid Communication issued today, the World Health Organization (WHO) is announcing a number of updates to its forthcoming guidance on the systematic screening of tuberculosis (TB) disease. This will help national TB programmes, public and private healthcare providers, funders and other stakeholders to prepare for the changes that will be introduced when the new guidelines are released in early 2021.
Close to three million people with TB are estimated not to be diagnosed or reported annually around the world. Improved TB screening using new tools and approaches to reach all people with care could help bridge this gap.
