Tuberculosis care and control in refugee and displaced populations : an interagency field manual

Overview

The implementation of a TB programme is an important component of health care services for refugees and internally displaced persons once basic primary health care services are in place. The aim of this manual is to increase implementation of TB programmes in refugee and displaced populations wherever possible, while ensuring that these programmes meet accepted standards of quality and outcome. Despite the challenges of these settings, experience over the past 10 years in the implementation of TB programmes for refugee and displaced populations has shown that TB can be effectively diagnosed and treated among these vulnerable populations.