Integrated approach to tuberculosis and lung health

Overview

The policy brief highlights the urgent need to prioritize and implement integrated, people-centred care, emphasizing the critical intersections between TB and other lung conditions. It outlines the significant global burden of TB and chronic lung diseases, their overlapping risk factors, and the growing recognition of conditions such as post-TB lung disease. Drawing on lessons from established models such as the Practical Approach to Lung Health, the brief provides strategic insights into current gaps, needs and opportunities to optimize the implementation of integrated approaches to lung health.