Discuss the 4 Symptom complex and other symptoms for TB.

Health Volunteers

• are members of the communities where they work,
• are supported by the health system but not necessarily a part of its organization,
• and have shorter training than professional workers”

Figure: Role of Health Volunteers

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Discuss the role of health volunteers in the TB program. From generating community awareness and case finding to providing treatment support and completing treatment. 

Health Volunteers/ Treatment Supporters are often the regular point of contact for a TB patient in the community. They support the TB patient during the entire episode of TB and ensure complete diagnosis and treatment. The next points of contact are with the MPHWs who periodically visit the patients to ensure specific delivery of services.  

Discuss the various touch points and stakeholders that the TB patient will interact with.

What is Drug-Sensitive Tuberculosis (DS-TB)?

• DSTB is a case where a person is infected with TB bacteria that are susceptible to all first line anti-TB drugs. It means that all of the first line TB drugs will be effective as long as they are taken properly and regularly.

• This type of TB has the best prognosis and the shortest treatment duration.

Define and describe DS-TB

to bring our the difference between TB infection and active TB Disease. 

The difference with respect to symptoms and x-ray changes, chances of spreading infection to others and need for treatment.