Directly Observed Treatment, Short-course (DOTS)
GPTKB entity
Statements (22)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
tuberculosis control strategy
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| gptkbp:alternativeName |
gptkb:DOTS
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
over 180 countries
|
| gptkbp:component |
regular drug supply
standardized short-course chemotherapy systematic monitoring and accountability direct observation of therapy government commitment |
| gptkbp:developedBy |
gptkb:World_Health_Organization
|
| gptkbp:effect |
increased TB cure rates globally
|
| gptkbp:focusesOn |
ensuring patients take medication under supervision
|
| gptkbp:goal |
improve tuberculosis cure rates
prevent drug resistance |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Directly Observed Treatment, Short-course (DOTS)
|
| gptkbp:introducedIn |
1994
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| gptkbp:recommendation |
gptkb:World_Health_Organization
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
public health
infectious disease control |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
tuberculosis treatment
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:TB_control_program
gptkb:National_Tuberculosis_Elimination_Programme |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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