Toward Tuberculosis Elimination in Low-Incidence Countries: Reflections From a Global Consultation
Authors: Knut Lönnroth, Giovanni Battista Migliori, Mario Raviglione
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2014)

Ideas and Opinions4 November 2014Toward Tuberculosis Elimination in Low-Incidence Countries: Reflections From a Global ConsultationKnut Lönnroth, MD, PhD, MSc, Giovanni Battista Migliori, MD, and Mario Raviglione, MDKnut Lönnroth, MD, PhD, MScFrom the World Health Organization Global Tuberculosis Programme, Geneva, Switzerland., Giovanni Battista Migliori, MDFrom the World Health Organization Global Tuberculosis Programme, Geneva, Switzerland., and Mario Raviglione, MDFrom the World Health Organization Global Tuberculosis Programme, Geneva, Switzerland.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/M14-1888 Annals Author Insight Video - Knut Lonnroth, MD, PhD, MSc; Giovanni Battista Migliori, MD; and Mario Raviglione, MD In this video, the authors offer additional insight into their Ideas and Opinions piece, "Toward Tuberculosis Elimination in Low-Incidence Countries: Reflections From a Global Consultation." SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail In July 2014, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Respiratory Society invited participants from 36 countries and experts in the field to a meeting in Rome, Italy, to discuss the first-ever global framework for tuberculosis elimination in low-incidence countries (1).Since Robert Koch's discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in 1882, the quest for tuberculosis elimination has been high on the global public health agenda. There have been successes and setbacks, and hopes have waxed and waned. Faith in bacille Calmette–Guérin vaccination as a tool for elimination came and went. Albert Schatz and colleagues’ demonstration of the powerful effect of ...References1. World Health Organization. Towards tuberculosis elimination in low-incidence countries: a framework. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2014. Google Scholar2. 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They alone are responsible for the views expressed here, which do not necessarily represent the decisions or policies of the WHO.Disclosures: Authors have disclosed no conflicts of interest. Forms can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=M14-1888.Corresponding Author: Knut Lönnroth, MD, PhD, MSc, Global Tuberculosis Programme, World Health Organization, 20 Avenue Appia, Geneva 1211, Switzerland.Current Author Addresses:Drs. Lönnroth and Raviglione: Global Tuberculosis Programme, World Health Organization, 20 Avenue Appia, Geneva 1211, Switzerland.Dr. Migliori: WHO Collaborating Centre for Tuberculosis, Salvatore Maugeri Foundation, Via Roncaccio 16, Tradate 21049, Italy.Author Contributions:Conception and design: K. Lönnroth, G.B. Migliori, M. Raviglione.Analysis and interpretation of the data: K. Lönnroth, G.B. Migliori, M. Raviglione.Drafting of the article: K. Lönnroth, G.B. Migliori, M. Raviglione.Critical revision of the article for important intellectual content: K. Lönnroth, G.B. Migliori, M. Raviglione.Final approval of the article: K. Lönnroth, G.B. Migliori, M. Raviglione.Administrative, technical, or logistic support: K. Lönnroth.Collection and assembly of data: K. Lönnroth, M. Raviglione. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement Annals Author Insight Video - Knut Lonnroth, MD, PhD, MSc; Giovanni Battista Migliori, MD; and Mario Raviglione, MD In this video, the authors offer additional insight into their Ideas and Opinions piece, "Toward Tuberculosis Elimination in Low-Incidence Countries: Reflections From a Global Consultation." 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