Harmonisation of TB control in the WHO European region: The history of the Wolfheze Workshops

J. Veen; G. B. Migliori; M. Raviglione; H. L. Rieder; M. Dara; D. Falzon; J. V. Kuyvenhoven; V. Schwoebel; R. Zaleskis

doi:10.1183/09031936.00019410

Harmonisation of TB control in the WHO European region: The history of the Wolfheze Workshops

J. Veen, G. B. Migliori, M. Raviglione, H. L. Rieder, M. Dara, D. Falzon, J. V. Kuyvenhoven, V. Schwoebel, R. Zaleskis

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Abstract

In 1990 a workshop was organised in the village of Wolfheze (the Netherlands), where experts discussed the critical interventions that would foster elimination of TB in Europe. This event has been followed by several more over the following two decades to become known as the "Wolfheze Workshops". This article provides a brief overview of the history and the impact the Wolfheze Workshops have had on the commitment of European governments to standardise definitions, recording and reporting systems and, thus, permitted comparison of interventions and improving TB control across borders. The Wolfheze Workshops have been and still are an essential platform for this exchange of experiences, promoting common approaches. Copyright

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	950-959
Number of pages	10
Journal	European Respiratory Journal
Volume	37
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1183/09031936.00019410
Publication status	Published - Apr 1 2011

Keywords

Harmonisation
Interventions
Surveillance
Tuberculosis control
Wolfheze Workshops

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

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