Tuberculosis – Technical work
The WHO Department leads the global effort to end the epidemics of HIV, tuberculosis (TB), hepatitis, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), ensuring that every person has equitable access to highest-quality people-centred scientific evidence and services, regardless of who they are or where they live.
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Public calls

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16 September 2026
Call for submissions

Public call for individual participant data on the treatment of tuberculosis meningitis
20 April 2026
Call for consultation

Invitation for public comment on draft WHO Target Regimen Profiles for long-acting injectable regimens for tuberculosis prevention and treatment

 

 

Our work

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Preventing TB

Scaling up diagnosis of TB and drug-resistant TB

TB monitoring and evaluation

Strengthening multisectoral accountability to end TB

Intensifying TB research and innovation

Engaging affected communities and civil society to end TB

Screening for TB disease

Public-Private Mix (PPM) for TB care and prevention

Intensifying TB research and innovation

Engaging affected communities and civil society to end TB

Screening for TB disease

Public-Private Mix (PPM) for TB care and prevention
24 March 2026

WHO World TB Day 2026 video message from Dr Tereza Kasaeva
20 March 2026

Your daily dose: Learn more about fighting multidrug-resistant TB. Remember, TB is curable!
20 March 2026

Your daily dose: Tuberculosis (TB) is curable. Learn the signs to watch out for.
20 March 2025

WHO World TB Day 2025 video message

Publications

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WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 4: treatment and care, 2nd edition
25 September 2026

WHO consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis: module 4: treatment and care, 2nd edition

WHO’s Department for HIV, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Infections maintains all current recommendations on tuberculosis (TB)...

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Guidance on evidence generation on new regimens for tuberculosis preventive treatment
19 December 2025

Guidance on evidence generation on new regimens for tuberculosis preventive treatment

The Guidance on evidence generation (GEG) on new regimens for tuberculosis preventive  treatment (TPT) advises researchers, developers, funders, and...

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Priority setting in tuberculosis programme planning: policy brief
14 November 2025

Priority setting in tuberculosis programme planning: policy brief

In an era of constrained resources and tightening budgets, strategic prioritization in tuberculosis (TB) programming is more critical than ever. Countries...

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Global tuberculosis report 2025
12 November 2025

Global tuberculosis report 2025

The WHO Global tuberculosis report 2025 provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the TB epidemic, and of progress in prevention, ...

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Other resources

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24 April 2026

Progress update report of the TB Vaccine Accelerator Council: January – March 2026

The update charts progress achieved by the TB Vaccine Accelerator Council and its Secretariat between January and March 2026. 

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8 January 2026

Progress update report of the TB Vaccine Accelerator Council: March – December 2025

The update charts progress achieved by the TB Vaccine Accelerator Council and its Secretariat between March and December 2025. 

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Thumbnail image of the top findings box from global TB report 2025
12 November 2025

Global tuberculosis report 2025: top findings and messages

TB remains a major global public health problem and progress in reducing the burden of disease falls far short of 2030 targets in most parts of the world....

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12 November 2025

Global TB Report 2025: information sheet

This information sheet summarises key messages from the Global Tuberculosis Report 2025.

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More technical work from the Department for HIV, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis and STIs