ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses the set of proven epidemic-control strategies for combating the disease. Active case-finding activities need to be linked directly to the delivery of prompt, effective treatment. A growing coalition is calling for the urgent, widespread implementation of the tried-and-tested approaches to stopping the disease. The survey itself was conducted in a random selection of households in the region. Participants received tuberculin skin test and those with a positive result were referred to clinicians who performed chest radiography; participants then received treatment for active or latent Tuberculosis (TB) as needed. Local coalitions can use the experiences and framework to inform how to tailor the own efforts to drive down TB rates one community at a time. Additionally, TB is driven by poverty and is itself a driver of poverty, so specific support strategies are required to make treatment feasible for people suffering from the disease.
