The World Health Organization (WHO) Global Programme on Tuberculosis & Lung Health is seeking examples of case studies and promising practices that illustrate how integrated approaches to tuberculosis (TB) and lung health have been applied in different country contexts. The call aims to capture efforts that bring together TB prevention, diagnosis, care, and management with broader lung health interventions, including those addressing shared risk factors, co-prevention, and co-morbidity.
Submissions will be used to inform forthcoming WHO guidance on integrated approaches to TB and lung health. Selected cases may also be featured in technical products or compendia and used to support knowledge exchange, operational learning, and future technical assistance. Contributors whose submissions are included will be duly acknowledged.
Background to this call
The burden of tuberculosis and other lung conditions remains substantial and increasingly interconnected. People affected by or at risk of TB often experience or are vulnerable to a range of acute and chronic respiratory conditions, including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pneumonia, and post-TB lung disease. Despite this, health services may often operate without coordination, resulting in fragmented care, inefficiencies, and missed opportunities to improve health outcomes.
The WHO 2025 policy brief on integrated TB and lung health calls for a syndromic, people-centred approach that reflects the overlapping epidemiology and clinical presentation of respiratory conditions. Integrated models of care can strengthen early detection, improve quality of service delivery, optimise use of health system resources, and improve patient experience. However, implementation remains complex and context-specific, requiring adaptable strategies, intersectoral coordination, and practical know-how informed by country experience.
Eligibility
Submissions are invited from national or subnational actors, including Ministries of Health, TB programmes, technical agencies, academic institutions, implementing partners, and civil society organisations. Case studies may describe specific service models, policies, institutional arrangements, coordination mechanisms, or other efforts that demonstrate integration across the care continuum.
Cases may include, but are not limited to, the following areas:
- Integrated service delivery models at community or facility level
- Syndromic management of respiratory symptoms (e.g. chronic cough)
- Joint screening, diagnostic, or referral pathways
- Post-TB rehabilitation and long-term monitoring
- Policy or governance mechanisms that support alignment across programmes
- Training and workforce development initiatives
- Interventions addressing shared risk factors such as air pollution or tobacco use
Submissions should reflect initiatives implemented in the past decade or currently underway. Cases do not need to represent unqualified successes. Illustrative examples of challenges, adaptations, and learning processes are equally welcome.
How to submit
Any eligible stakeholder involved in the case study is invited to complete the submission form. You will be asked to provide basic information about the case, answer several questions intended to capture key elements (e.g. context, enablers and barriers, what was done and by who, outcomes) with short textual summaries, and supply additional materials to enrich and substantiate your description.
All submissions will be reviewed by WHO for completeness and relevance. Selected cases may be synthesised to inform ongoing guidance development and implementation tools. Contributors will be contacted should further clarification or follow-up be needed.
Deadline
Deadline for submission: 31 August 2025
For questions or further information, please contact us by e-mail: gonzalezangulol@who.int
