Courtesy of USAID/Chris Thomas
| Two women wait
to be seen at the
center. TB treatment
called “directly
observed treatment,
short course,” or
DOTS is a comprehensive
approach that has
significantly increased
cure rates and slows
the emergence of
drug-resistant TB
through its emphasis
on case identification
and prompt, effective
treatment. strategy.
Under DOTS, health
workers or trained
volunteers observe
patients taking their
medication during
the first months
of a six- to eight-month
anti-TB drug regimen. |
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