(i) Increase success rate of TB treatment among HIV/AIDS co-infected patients through DOTS strategy by 10％ in the targe areas (base: 88.9％ in Feb. 2006)
(ii) Increase cure rate of TB treatment among newly registered smear positive patients to more than 85％ in the target areas (base: 48.4％ in Feb. 2006)
(about USD 600,000 for June 2008 - Oct. 2010)

Yokohama Action Plan

[3]Support efforts to achieve the target of reducing by 50 % TB prevalence and mortality rates by 2015 relative to 1990 levels, including through prevention, testing, and treatment activities under Direct Observation Treatment, Short-course (DOTS).

Proposed Measures by Japan/Implementing Partners

●Strengthen the community-TB DOTS system by MOH
●Improve the therapeutic performance of TB treatment of HIV/AIDS co-infected patients in the target areas by implementing effective community-TB DOTS.)

Potential Resources, Possible Contributions

(i) Increase success rate of TB treatment among HIV/AIDS co-infected patients through DOTS strategy by 10％ in the targe areas (base: 88.9％ in Feb. 2006)
(ii) Increase cure rate of TB treatment among newly registered smear positive patients to more than 85％ in the target areas (base: 48.4％ in Feb. 2006)
(about USD 600,000 for June 2008 - Oct. 2010)

Implementing Partners

JICA/GFATM/AMDA Multisectral & Integrated Development Services

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Current Status of Implementation 2009

Country

Zambia

Status

(i) Indicator has been almost achieved. Success rate of TB treatment among HIV/AIDS co-infected patients through DOTS strategy has increased to 96.6％ in September 2008.
(ii) Indicator has almost achieved. Cure rate of TB treatment among newly registered smear positive patients is already more than 86.7％ in the target areas in September 2008.

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