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Uganda Launches Scale-up Plan for Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment

The WHO will convene a Guideline Development Group (GDG) to update the existing guidelines on (Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment) TPT

The Minister of Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, launched a 100-Day Accelerated Scale-up plan for Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment (TPT) targeting over 300 000 People Living with HIV and AIDS (PLHIV) in Uganda. The government will also provide TPT to all children aged 12 months or more living with HIV as…