Essential components of the expanded directly observed treatment, short-course (DOTS) strategy for control of tuberculosis
| Sustained political commitment to make tuberculosis control an integral priority of the national health system |
| Access to quality-assured tuberculosis sputum microscopy for case detection among symptomatic individuals and high-risk groups, such as household contacts and HIV-infected individuals |
| Standard short-course chemotherapy for all tuberculosis cases under proper case-management conditions, including direct observation of treatment |
| Uninterrupted supply of quality-assured drugs with reliable procurement and distribution systems |
| Recording and reporting system enabling outcome assessment of all patients and assessment of overall programme performance |
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