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Framework Action Plan to fight tuberculosis in European Union

Author: European Center for Disease Prevention and Control
Recommended citation: European Center for Disease Prevention and Control . Framework Action Plan to fight tuberculosis in European Union. 2008. http://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publications/Publications/0803_SPR_TB_Action_plan.pdf.
Published: 2008

Description

This framework plan is an EU unified approach aiming at achieving integrated care of patients with tuberculosis, while respecting the different needs of each country. The plan also describes the different ways countries can contribute to the common fight against TB. Some of these are crucial in tackling specific threats (e.g. multi-drug resistance) and will help a country not only to protect its own citizens but also contribute to the reduction of the international spread of TB cases.