Millions Saved: Controlling Tuberculosis in China
2007
This case describes China’s introduction of the directly observed treatment (DOT) program to combat tuberculosis (TB) patients’ early dropout from treatment. Using this approach health workers "watch" TB patients daily for six months to ensure they take their antibiotic treatments. The program made a significant impact reducing TB Prevalence by 40 percent between 1990 and 2000 and noticeably improved the cure rate in half of China's provinces.
This case study is part of Millions Saved, a collection of case studies produced by the Center for Global Development that describes successful examples of large-scale efforts to improve health in low- and middle-income countries, as well as promising interventions that fell short of their health targets when scaled-up in real world conditions.
Millions Saved: Controlling Tuberculosis in China
Source:
Levine R. Controlling Tuberculosis in China. Center for Global Development 2007. http://www.cgdev.org/page/case-3-controlling-tuberculosis-china.