WHO Launches Guidance on Evidence Generation for New TB Diagnostics

21 October 2026

World Health Organization news release

The World Health Organization (WHO) has published, for the first time, Guidance on evidence generation (GEG) for new tuberculosis diagnostics. The document is the third in WHO’s series of guidance on evidence generation documents, following the GEG for new regimens for tuberculosis treatment and on tuberculosis preventive treatment. The guidance informs researchers, developers, funders and other stakeholders about how evidence should be generated to optimally inform WHO guideline development on new TB diagnostic tests, sample types and testing strategies.

Together with WHO’s target product profiles for tuberculosis diagnosis and detection of drug resistance, this new guidance provides a critical foundation for advancing diagnostic innovation and translating scientific evidence into effective policies and practice. By strengthening the quality, relevance and completeness of evidence generated, it will help inform robust WHO recommendations, support faster adoption of new diagnostic technologies and accelerate their uptake in countries.

Read the full news release here.

Source: World Health Organization