Does DOTS Deal with the Issue of Financial Resources?

　

・Financial commitment is the most tangible gauge of a government's commitment to TB control

　

IS DOTS Integrated into the Health System?

　

・Implementation of DOTS requires a functioning health system

・The strategy itself does not directly address the health system but assumes it is functional

　

Is DOTS Implemented Using an Effective Management and Evaluation System?

　

The recording and reporting system permits the evaluation of the TB control program

・The supervision of activities at different level plays an important management function

・Quality control checks of sputum microscopy, DOT, and recording/reporting are crucial to the effectiveness of DOTS

・Training activities at all levels help to maintain the quality of DOTS

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