This pamphlet discusses the World Health Organization's Global Plan to Stop Tuberculosis. It provides information about TB infection, explains the global plan, describes the success of the directly observed therapy short course (DOTS) treatment program, and the proposal of the global plan to expand the DOTS program. The pamphlet addresses treatment issues concerning TB-HIV coinfection and drug-resistant TB, the search for new and faster-working drug treatment, and vaccine development and makes a plea for additional funding to help meet the goals of the global plan.
Audiences:
Physicians
Focus Area:
TB
Subjects:
Treatment- Directly Observed Therapy (DOT)
Publication Date:
2003
8 p.: col., ill.
Last Updated Date:
Publication ID:
33463