Table 3.
A summary of recommended TB control measures in prison setting
| Active case-finding Implement DOTS strategy in prison Active surveillance and TB screening Adequate case-finding and containment strategies Integration of national TB programmes with that of prison health services Entry examinations and latent TB infection screening Isolation of prisoners with TB |
Improve socio-sanitary conditions for prison inmates Prison reform Health education of inmates Strengthening of TB control programme Improve the nutritional status of prisoners Intervention measures targeting inmates Implementation of WHO guidelines Support the need for improved screening |