Health Systems
Good case detection and high cure rates require strong TB programs that are integrated into primary health care settings and located close to patients, their families, and communities. Integration at the local level helps ensure that people with TB are quickly and accurately diagnosed, started on directly observed treatment, and followed up over the course of their treatment. Communities need to be informed, engaged, and mobilized to access high-quality care.
Strong management systems are essential to support these programs and services. MSH works with ministries of health and a range of stakeholders to build strong management systems to improve TB diagnosis and treatment. These systems enable TB programs at all levels to plan ahead, develop human capacity, manage finances and commodities, collect and use information, monitor patient progress and program activities, and evaluate results. MSH also works with national TB programs as they mobilize communities to actively prevent and control TB.
Strong management systems are essential to support these programs and services. MSH works with ministries of health and a range of stakeholders to build strong management systems to improve TB diagnosis and treatment. These systems enable TB programs at all levels to plan ahead, develop human capacity, manage finances and commodities, collect and use information, monitor patient progress and program activities, and evaluate results. MSH also works with national TB programs as they mobilize communities to actively prevent and control TB.