Publication: Childhood Tuberculosis: An Under Prioritized Disease in Nepal
Date
2021
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Publisher
Nepal Medical Association
Abstract
Abstract:
Globally, childhood tuberculosis constitutes up to 10% of overall tuberculosis cases. In Nepal, childhood tuberculosis has remained around 5.5% of overall tuberculosis cases and has remained stagnant over the years. Moreover, our health system is focused on adult tuberculosis. Childhood tuberculosis has recently got its attention both at the national and international levels. National Tuberculosis Program has been a successful program; however, more has to be done to track childhood tuberculosis progress. In this viewpoint, we discuss current initiatives taken by the government and the way forward for case detection and management of childhood tuberculosis in Nepal.
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Rabin Gautam
Nepalese Society of Community Medicine, Sanepa, Lalitpur, Nepal
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3159-9821
Gambhir Shrestha
Department of Community Medicine, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal
Prabin Phuyal
BP Koirala Insitute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Sunsari, Nepal
Keywords
case detection, childhood tuberculosis, national tuberculosis program