SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
The project has four main objectives:
The decide TB Objectives
Treatment Decision Algorithms (TDAs)
The eHealth4ChildTB project works to make childhood tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis faster, simpler, and more reliable. Many children—especially the youngest, those living with HIV, or those suffering from malnutrition—are not diagnosed in time, as symptoms are vague and most clinics lack advanced tests.
To overcome this, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends Treatment Decision Algorithms (TDAs): tools that guide health workers in deciding whether a child should start TB treatment. eHealth4ChildTB goes further by transforming these algorithms into easy-to-use digital applications, ensuring they can be applied consistently even in low-resource settings.
1
Improve early detection and treatment of TB in children under 15, including those most at risk.
2
Support health workers with digital applications that make TDAs easy to use, combined with innovative technologies such as computer-assisted chest X-ray reading and lung ultrasound.
3
Evaluate real-life use of these tools by collecting data on their feasibility, acceptability by families and health workers, and cost-effectiveness for health systems.
4
Guide national and global policies by generating robust evidence to inform TB programs in Côte d’Ivoire, Mozambique, and beyond.
By strengthening diagnosis at the frontline of care, eHealth4ChildTB seeks to reduce childhood TB deaths, give health workers the confidence and tools they need, and bring digital innovation into child health services in high-burden countries.