Regional workshop on child and adolescent tuberculosis in the WHO European Region (2020)

29–30 January 2020, Copenhagen, Denmark

Against the backdrop of widespread tuberculosis (TB) among vulnerable and marginalized populations, including children and adolescents, and in the context of increasing complexities resulting from HIV coinfection and multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB), the WHO Regional Office for Europe convened a workshop of key experts working in the field of both TB and paediatric specialties in the WHO European Region on 29–30 January 2020.

Key issues, such as the need for preventing TB in children and adolescents though contact-tracing of TB patients, the availability of child-friendly formulations, the role of the bacille Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccine, and the importance of patient and child-centred care, were discussed at length, and practices and experiences were shared.

This report summarizes the keynote presentations and ensuing interactions among participants, poster sessions, and panel and group discussions.