COVID-19 Information Note: “Catch-up” Plans to Mitigate the Impact of COVID-19 on Tuberculosis Services

This document provides guidance to countries on preparing and updating plans to mitigate the impact of coronavirus diseases (COVID-19) on tuberculosis (TB) services. The overall goal is to restore and accelerate TB services to meet national and global targets to end TB. It includes considerations on setting priorities and planning for interventions based on the country’s TB and COVID-19 situation, other contextual factors, and identification and mobilization of required resources.
The primary target audiences for the Information Note are National TB Programs and Principal Recipients of Global Fund grants. The document can also be used by other stakeholders interested in developing or improving their TB restorative and catch-up plans for COVID-19 and/or support national programs.