New Framework by WHO To Reduce TB & Comorbidities Risk Factors
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is launching a new framework to control the effects of Tuberculosis and Comorbidities. Health programmers and clinician staff have informed the development of the Framework in an interview. This Framework would be a collaborative action to reduce the burden of TB and comorbidities and support countries enabling access to people-centred care. It is designed to recognise addressing health-related risk factors among people affected by TB and comorbidities. This is essential to end the TB epidemic.
The Framework outlines the key steps to establish and strengthen the collaboration across health programmes and factors for delivering people-centred services for TB and Comorbidities. Along with this, the Framework will focus on guiding the planning and implementation and evaluation of these services. It is designed to scale-up new WHO recommendations on the health-related risk factors of both disorders.
“The Framework for collaborative action on TB and comorbidities aims to alleviate the burden of those affected along their pathway of care and increase access to high-quality prevention and care for people with TB and comorbidities, at the same place,” said Dr Tereza Kasaeva, Director of WHO’s Global Tuberculosis Programme. “We urge countries to use the framework to support the roll-out of people-centric approaches to end TB suffering and save lives”, he added.
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According to the research and evidence, five key factors drive the TB pandemic, including
- Diabetes
- HIV
- Tobacco smoking
- Under nutrient
- Unmoderated alcohol consumption
People with TB can also experience mental health disorders, drug use disorders and viral hepatitis, leading to poor TB treatment results and lowered life quality. However, there has been a focus on TB-HIV collaborative activities for decades that have led to reduced deaths. The Framework attempts to spotlight TB and HIV, as well as Comorbidities and multimorbidity, as key concerns.
“As we move towards universal health coverage, a shift is needed towards health systems designed for people, with people. The Framework for collaborative action on TB and comorbidities aims to do just this to ensure people-centred services for people living with TB,” said Dr Ren Minghui, WHO’s Assistant Director-General for Universal Health Coverage/Communicable and Non-communicable diseases.
