Table 2.

WHO’s Stop TB Strategy (2006)

Six core functions in addressing TB

1. Provide global leadership

2. Develop strategies, policies, and standards based on evidence-based studies for the prevention, control, care, and monitoring of TB patients

3. Assist Member States with technical support, resources, and capacity considerations

4. Monitoring global TB status and measure progress in TB care, control, and financing

5. Develop research agendas and manage dissemination and translation of knowledge

6. Facilitate and engage in TB partnerships

The WHO’s Stop TB Strategy

Implementation by all countries and partners

Goal: To reduce TB by public and private actions at national and local levels, by

• Expand and enhance high-quality DOTS, which is WHO’s five-point package with the following objectives:

○ Political commitment with increased and sustained financing

○ Case detection through quality-assured bacteriology

○ Standardized treatment with supervision and patient support

○ An effective drug supply and management system

○ Monitoring and evaluation system, and impact management

• Address TB-HIV, MDR-TB, and other special challenges

• Contribute to health system strengthening

• Engage all care providers

• Empower people with TB and communities

• Enable and promote research

Modified from [149]