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Providing technical assistance to the National TB Programme (NTP), particularly on:
 developing TB control policies and strategies;
building capacity to sustain, improve and
further intensify Directly Observed Treatment Short-course (DOTS)
implementation;
scaling up and strengthening inter-sectoral partnerships for DOTS;
improving community awareness and utilization
of DOTS;
addressing HIV related TB and anti-TB drug
resistance under programme conditions;
measuring progress towards Millennium
Development Goals;
designing and disseminating information,
education and communication messages;
improving operational
research to strengthen DOTS implementation, together with the Department of
Medical Research.
Facilitating partnership, including with the
Global TB Drug Facility.
Providing technical expertise to the joint programme implementation through Technical Working Group
on TB.
Disseminating scientific information.
Organizing external two-yearly review of the
NTP.
Advocacy and raising commitment for TB
control.
Resource mobilization for TB and TB-HIV.
In-country presence of WHO Advisor for TB and
TB-HIV.
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