Abbreviations

AIDS

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

DR-TB

Drug-resistant tuberculosis

DS-TB

Drug-susceptible tuberculosis

EMM

Event monitoring device for medication support

HCW

Health-care worker

HIV

Human immunodeficiency virus

IMCI

Integrated management of childhood illness

MDR-TB

Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis

NTP

National tuberculosis programme

PHC

Primary health care

PTB

Pulmonary tuberculosis

SDG

Sustainable Development Goals

SMS

Short Message Service or text message

TB

Tuberculosis

VST

Video-supported treatment

TPT

Tuberculosis preventive treatment

WHO

World Health Organization

XDR-TB

Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis

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