Revised National Guidelines on Management of Tuberculosis in Children: National Tuberculosis Programme and Senior Paediatricians, Myanmar

Tuberculosis (TB) is a preventable and curable disease, but 1 million children suffer from TB and 210,000 children die of the disease worldwide in 2015. TB is a major challenge to public health in Myanmar. It is, in a sense, a ubiquitous disease, affecting all sections of the society and all age groups. It is, therefore, important to ensure equitable access to care of international standards for all children with TB.

This guideline was first developed in 2007 but further updated in 2012 and 2016 to ensure the use of the latest evidence-based international recommendations on childhood TB. The guidelines will fill the gaps in a systematic approach to TB in children and will help to achieve an internationally recommended standard of care at all levels of the health system in Myanmar.