As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads across the world, countries are rushing to put in place strategies to ease the burden on health systems and to mitigate disruption in routine health services. The current social distancing and stay-at-home measures will make it particularly challenging for tuberculosis (TB) programs to provide the necessary diagnosis, treatment and care for the people and communities affected by TB.
In light of this situation, the Stop TB Partnership, together with partners, created an initial portfolio of tools, content and resources to help support people with TB and TB programs during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
For detailed information about the portfolio, click here.