99 DOTS- counsel patients for 99 DOTS
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Self-reporting adherence by dispensing pills and calling toll-free numbers
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When patients dispense pills, they break through perforated flaps on the back of the envelope, revealing a hidden, unpredictable phone number. |
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Initiating adherence monitoring of the patient on 99DOTS (Directly Observed Treatment, Short-course) on Nikshay is done by the STS/ Health care provider initiating patient on treatment.
Registering a Patient
The 99DOTS (Directly Observed Treatment, Short-course) universal envelope is developed to avoid the complexity of weight band wise 99DOTS envelope.
The overall dispensing process is easy and can be divided into these steps:
The 99DOTS product consists of customised envelopes (see Figure 1) that fit around the tuberculosis medication blister pack distributed to patients.

Figure 1: 99DOTS Envelope
Universal Envelopes (Figure 2): Each adult patient gets the same sleeve, regardless of their weight band.
Video: Features of 99 DOTS
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