WHO Policy Brief on TB and Primary Health Care

Published on August 21, 2025

WHO has released a policy brief on Tuberculosis and primary health care: synergies and opportunities towards universal health coverage. This policy brief explores the synergies and opportunities that arise from aligning the TB response with the principles of PHC, to jointly advance respective efforts to strengthen PHC and end TB as a public health threat. It is aimed at policy-makers and stakeholders, including health managers, leaders for both PHC and TB programmes, nongovernmental organizations, civil society organizations, affected communities, researchers, donors and technical partners involved at various levels in the health system.

Tuberculosis and primary health care: synergies and opportunities towards universal health coverage: policy brief

The brief is designed to help those people and organizations to consider and explore the synergies between the PHC approach and the TB response. It seeks to maximize strategic opportunities across health system levers for collaboratively advancing efforts to strengthen PHC and end TB, and it underscores the role of multisectoral action and empowered communities.

On August 18, 2025 WHO conducted a launch webinar which was well attended.


We are pleased to share the recording and presentations with you:
🔗 Recording: Webinar link
Passcode: vHer$=0i

In addition, here are the resources kindly shared by Prof. Madhukar Pai during the discussion:

  • A methodological review of patient healthcare-seeking journeys from symptom onset to receipt of care: Read here
  • eBook on Quality of TB Care: Read here
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