ERS-WHO e-Consilium

In order to improve the clinical management of difficult to treat TB and M/XDR-TB cases and support countries of the Region irrespective of whether they have Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) grants or not, WHO/Europe, in collaboration with the European Respiratory Society (ERS) has launched an electronic consilium adding to the programmatic benefits brought to you by the regional Green Light Committee/Europe(GLC).

The e-consilium focuses on provision of scientifically sound and evidence-based clinical advice through internet to national consilium and individual practitioners on the management of MDR-TB and other difficult-to-treat TB cases, including TB/HIV and paediatric cases. The consultation is backed up by GLC.