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The key result areas of the TB Control Programme : April 2010 – March 2011Strengthen the Implementation of DOTS strategyStrengthen components of District health plans relevant for TB control and management. Increase the capacity to implement DOTS strategy. Improve sputum turn around times. Intensify case findings. Strengthen case retention and treatment adherence. Ensure adequate supplies of quality drugs. Ensure standardized, accurate, timely reporting and recording for TB. Address TB & HIV Strengthen management of TB and HIV co-infected patients. Contribute to health systems and human resource strengthening Create and fill critical TB positions at provincial, district and sub district level. Strengthen TBCP Head office and health facilities capacity to manage TBCP. Improve the management of MDR & X MDR TB Provide adequate and suitable equipped MDR TB hospital infrastructure. Strengthen the MDR TB community care. Strengthen capacity to manage drug resistant TB patients. Improve diagnosis capacity for MDR and XDR TB. Strengthen surveillance, reporting and recording of M (X)DR TB. Strengthen TB infection control Minimise TB infection in health facilities. Strengthen TB ACSM (advocacy, communication & social mobilization) Increase awareness in communities about TB. Strengthen TB monitoring and evaluation Improved quality of TB data and information and service delivery of facility TB programmes /services. Co-ordinate and implement TB research Strengthen TB operational research. |
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