Our first eHealth4ChildTB Newsletter is out — on World TB Day!
As we commemorate World TB Day this March 24, please find our first Newsletter
EDITORIAL
Launched in June 2024 with the support of L’Initiative, the eHealth4ChildTB project was designed with a clear ambition: to strengthen health systems for better diagnosis and management of childhood tuberculosis through the use of Treatment Decision Algorithms (TDAs), digital innovations, enhanced imaging tools and operational research.
The project’s first year focused on the development and adaptation of its digital ecosystem — including electronic medical records (EMR) and applications for clinical decision support systems (CDSS) — designed to support health workers in their daily practice.
Since September 2025, eHealth4ChildTB has moved into its implementation phase, with Côte d’Ivoire leading the way through national engagement, training and field deployment. Implementation in Mozambique, slightly delayed due to severe weather conditions, is now set to begin in March 2026.
Through this biannual newsletter, we are pleased to share the project’s key milestones, field experiences and lessons learned as digital tools move from design to real-world impact in strengthening child TB services.
As we commemorate World TB Day 2026, eHealth4ChildTB embraces this year’s WHO theme: “Yes! We Can End TB: Led by countries, powered by people.”
Led by countries – In Côte d’Ivoire and Mozambique, eHealth4ChildTB project partners National TB Programmes (NTPs) will implement several TDAs, that are adapted to the specific vulnerability profile of children (including the WHO-suggested TDA A and TDA B for setting with/without Chest X-Ray). NTPs will also deploy innovative digital solutions — electronic medical records, tablet-based decision-support applications, & digital supervision — contributing to strengthen their national health system.
Powered by people – Through training, lung ultrasound capacity-building and on-site mentoring, eHealth4ChildTB equips frontline health workers with practical tools to improve early detection and timely treatment of childhood TB.
By combining digital innovation and strengthened clinical capacity, eHealth4ChildTB contributes to more responsive, child-centered TB services — moving closer to ending TB.