Objective

To improve the quality of TB care, thereby, reducing the number of deaths related to Tuberculosis and increasing the cure rates through the new TB treatment strategy.

Specific objectives

• To decrease the burden of TB and HIV/AIDS by strengthening the role of Church Health Institutions and Community Treatment Supporters (CTS) in the management of 10,000 TB/HIV co-infected patients and PLWA by 2010, by:

• Increasing the uptake and adherence to Anti Retroviral Treatment (ART) and TB treatment:
• Increasing community support for PLWHA, particularly those receiving ART and TB treatment:
• Increasing community and health facility capacity to support quality ART and TB at community level:
• Strengthening the management of TB in all provinces and districts by 2011 in order to achieve the Global targets for TB control (detection of 70% of smear positive cases and cure rates of 85% of the detected smear positive cases) and prevent the development of Multi Drug Resistance (MDR) TB.
• Developing and implementing TB and HIV coordinated activities in order to reduce the burden of both diseases in co-infected individuals
• Supporting and strengthening the health system for effective TB control and management with a focus on infrastructure strengthening, efficient supply chain management for drugs/laboratory and supplies and human resource capacity.
•  Developing and implementing a health implementation strategy for TB
• Strengthening the capacity for operational research within the TB programme

Achievements of the TB programme

• 100 church health facilities and 10 community based programmes have been strengthened to implement Direct Observed Therapy Short course (DOTs)