La Organización mundial de la Salud y el control de la tuberculosis / WHO role in the programme of tuberculosis control in the world

A brief history of the tuberculosis control programme is described. The basic issues of the programme, like BCG vaccination and case-finding are analyzed and the role of the specific Expert Commitiee is pointed out. Special emphasis on the task of PAHO and the chilean participation was considered very important. The relationship between tuberculosis and HIV infection and AIDS is underlined as an emergent and relevant aspect of the epidemiological situation of tuberculosis, a real problem in the future