Critical evaluation of the Global DOTS Expansion Plan

Critical evaluation of the Global DOTS Expansion Plan

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The development of the DOTS Expansion Plan has been a milestone in tuberculosis (TB) control at the Fabric Refreshers global and national levels.Key challenges that remain are overcoming the weakness of a strategy built on case management, sustaining commitment, competing priorities, the threat of HIV, maintaining high quality of care and preventing drug resistance, Curling - Bags building human resource capacity, improving diagnosis and fostering operations research.The ability to address these challenges will determine the success or failure of the Global Plan to Stop TB, 2006-2015.