1 200 000
new tuberculosis cases
in children in 2019
560 000
TB cases in children were
notified to WHO in 2018
230 000
children died because
of tuberculosis in 2019

The Project
The TB-Speed project will carry out research activities aimed at reducing childhood mortality from TB by evaluating innovative cost-effective approaches for resource-limited settings. The diagnostic approach will include procurement and use of a molecular diagnostic assay applied on nasopharyngeal aspirate and stool sample, introduction of digital chest radiography, as well as training and mentoring of clinicians for screening and diagnosis of paediatric TB.
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