Childhood Tuberculosis: An Under Prioritized Disease in Nepal

Authors

  • 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

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.5546

Keywords:

case detection; childhood tuberculosis; national tuberculosis program

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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Published

2021-02-28

How to Cite

Gautam, R., Shrestha, G. ., & Phuyal, . P. . (2021). Childhood Tuberculosis: An Under Prioritized Disease in Nepal . Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 59(234). https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.5546

Issue

Vol. 59 No. 234 (2021): JNMA: Published Monthly

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Viewpoint

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