The World Health
Organization (WHO) Global Tuberculosis Programme has created an online platform to help users find practical advice to implement
digital technologies to support TB care worldwide. The platform includes easy access to guidelines
and job aids developed by WHO and technical partners, as well as links to key
literature and country examples. The content is organized around four
functions: person-centred care, programme management, surveillance and
monitoring, and eLearning. The online platform will be updated regularly with
the most recent guidance and tools.
“Digital health is
rapidly evolving and the opportunities provided by new developments, such as
artificial intelligence, need to be actively exploited”, said
Dr Tereza Kasaeva, Director of WHO’s Global Tuberculosis Programme.
“At WHO we constantly
endeavor to provide reliable and meaningful support for national programmes and
implementers to enable access to proven digital tools for efficient
implementation of TB services and enhanced quality of TB care. The launch of
this online platform is one more step in that direction”.
The WHO Global
Tuberculosis Programme engages with Member States and partners to promote the
use of digital technologies to achieve targets set in the End TB Strategy,
through guidance and technical assistance. A consultation on digital
technologies for TB was convened in November 2022 in Geneva. This meeting
allowed countries and partners to discuss recent trial data and programme
experiences on use of different digital technologies to enhance the
implementation of TB services. The creation of the online platform is one of
the outcomes of this meeting.
