World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe, European Tuberculosis Programme, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Servizio di Epidemiologia Clinica delle Malattie Respiratorie, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, IRCCS, Tradate, Italy.
Int J Infect Dis. 2024 Apr;141S:106980. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2024.02.023. Epub 2024 Feb 23.
Outline the objectives, methods, and initial stages of the Prevention and Systematic Screening (PASS) initiative, a complimentary element of the innovative new approach of technical assistance mechanisms of WHO and its partners to countries aligned to the Regional TB Action Plan to End TB in the European Region by 2030.
To provide an objective and critical overview of the existing landscape on TB epidemic in the WHO European Region (the European Region) and ii) identify the strategic significance of proactive measures aimed at approaching TB pre-elimination in the Region.
Interventions primarily include systematic screening for TB disease and treatment for TB infection (TBI).
PASS to End TB is an exemplary initiative of how technical and funding partners are joining hands to support national health programmes to work towards global commitments to curb major public health challenges like TB.
概述 Prevention and systematic Screening(PASS)计划的目标、方法和初步阶段,该计划是世界卫生组织及其合作伙伴采用创新新方法向与 2030 年终止欧洲区域结核病行动计划保持一致的国家提供技术援助机制的补充内容。
对世界卫生组织欧洲区域(欧洲区域)结核病流行情况的现有情况进行客观和批判性概述;并确定在该区域采取积极措施接近结核病消除前阶段的战略意义。
干预措施主要包括结核病疾病的系统筛查和结核病感染(TBI)的治疗。
PASS to End TB 是一个典范,展示了技术和资金合作伙伴如何携手支持国家卫生计划,努力实现遏制结核病等重大公共卫生挑战的全球承诺。