Strategies

The National Tuberculosis Programme’s Strategy outline for 2015-2020 is as follows:

1. INTEGRATED, PATIENT-CENTRED CARE AND PREVENTION

i. Early diagnosis of tuberculosis, including universal drug-susceptibility testing, and systematic screening of contacts and high-risk groups

ii. Treatment of all people with tuberculosis, including drug-resistant Tuberculosis; patient support

iii. Collaborative Tuberculosis/HIV activities; and management of co-morbidities

iv. Preventive treatment of persons at high risk; and vaccination against Tuberculosis

2. BOLD POLICIES AND SUPPORTIVE SYSTEMS

i. Political commitment with adequate resources for tuberculosis care and prevention

ii. Engagement of communities, civil society organizations, and public and private care providers

iii. Universal health coverage policy and regulatory frameworks for case notification, vital registration, quality and rational use of medicines, and infection control

iv. Social protection, poverty alleviation and actions on other determinants of Tuberculosis

3. INTENSIFIED RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

i. Discovery, development and rapid uptake of new tools, interventions and strategies

ii. Research to optimize implementation and impact, and promote innovations

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