Improving the diagnosis
of tuberculosis
in children

As we commemorate World TB Day this March 24, please find our Newsletter 5 As With Treatment Decision Algorithms (TDAs) now implemented in all participating facilities in the 10 districts in Mozambique and Zambia, the project reaches a pivotal moment. The project focus now turns to data consolidation, analysis, and translation of findings into evidence […]

Retrospective individual participant data analysis assesses diagnostic accuracy of WHO algorithms for childhood tuberculosis In 2023, 10.8 million people fell ill with tuberculosis (TB) and 1.25 million died, confirming TB as the world’s leading infectious disease killer. Among them, an estimated 1.2 million were children, yet less than half received proper diagnosis and treatment. To […]

Two years and a half after its launch, the Decide TB project has reached an important milestone: health facilities in all study districts of Zambia and Mozambique have now transitioned from the standard of care to implementing treatment decision algorithms (TDAs) for childhood TB diagnosis. On this occasion, we are pleased to share the Decide […]

Community mobilization is essential in the fight against tuberculosis, helping to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and encourage people to seek timely care. As part of its efforts to improve TB awareness and access to care, Decide TB conducted community mobilization activities in Luanshya District, Zambia, in May 2025. The activities brought together a wide range […]