Defeating paediatric tuberculous meningitis: applying the WHO "Defeating Meningitis by 2030: Global Roadmap".
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Journal Article
Abstract
Children affected by tuberculous meningitis (TBM), as well as their families, have needs that lie at the intersections between the tuberculosis and meningitis clinical, research, and policy spheres. There is therefore a substantial risk that these needs are not fully met by either programme. In this narrative review article, we use the World Health Organization (WHO) "Defeating Meningitis by 2030: global roadmap" as a starting point to consider key goals and activities to specifically defeat TBM in children. We apply the five pillars outlined in the roadmap to describe how this approach can be adapted to serve children affected by TBM. The pillars are (i) prevention; (ii) diagnosis and treatment; (iii) surveillance; (iv) support and care for people affected by meningitis; and (v) advocacy and engagement. We conclude by calling for greater integration between meningitis and TB programmes at WHO and at national levels.
Date Issued
2021-04-16
Date Acceptance
2021-04-13
Citation
Microorganisms, 2021, 9 (4), pp.1-18
ISSN
2076-2607
Publisher
MDPI
Start Page
1
End Page
18
Journal / Book Title
Microorganisms
Volume
9
Issue
4
Copyright Statement
© 2021 by the authors.
Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
This article is an open access article
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conditions of the Creative Commons
Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
This article is an open access article
distributed under the terms and
conditions of the Creative Commons
Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33923546
PII: microorganisms9040857
Subjects
TBM
children
tuberculosis
tuberculous meningitis
Publication Status
Published
Coverage Spatial
Switzerland
Date Publish Online
2021-04-16