[Recent contribution of the World Health Organization to control childhood tuberculosis].

نویسندگان

  • Clemax Couto Sant'Anna
  • Miguel Aiub Hijjar
چکیده

The article comments the pioneer and recent publication of the World Health Organization called "Guidance for National Tuberculosis Programmes on the Management of Childhood Tuberculosis in Children", aiming at spreading interesting aspects on the practice of health professionals. A parallel between Latin America and the African continent is established, concerning the co-infection TB-HIV and childhood tuberculosis.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Revista de saude publica

دوره 41 Suppl 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2007