Tuberculosis is a treatable disease requiring strict adherence to treatment for cure and prevention of the development of resistant strains.

We envision an e-Health disease management programme based on the WHO “Stop TB Strategy”, to support the success of the DOTS programme.

References:

1. Treatment of tuberculosis - guidelines for national programmes, 3rd ed. Geneva, World Health Organization (WHO/CDS/TB/2003.313)
2. 2. Guidelines for the programmatic management of drug-resistant tuberculosis. Geneva, World Health Organization, 2006 (WHO/HTM/TB/2006.361) [pdf 1Mb]

HIV/AIDS identification and management will be built into the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) and the Integrated Management of Adolescent and Adult Illness (IMAI). Chronic HIV care is envisioned as a part of our integrated chronic disease management programme.

References:

1. Integrated Management of Childhood Illness Complementary course on HIV/AIDS
2. Chronic HIV Care with ARV Therapy and Prevention
3. Palliative Care

Malaria control requires an integrated approach comprising prevention and treatment with effective antimalarials. Malaria recognition and treatment is addressed inside the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) and the Integrated Management of Adolescent and Adult Illness (IMAI).

This Special Needs section on Malaria will provide health workers with the information they need to provide advice and leadership in their communities for anti-malarial campaigns such as bed nets, insecticide spraying, environmental changes, etc.

References:

1. Global Malaria Programme, WHO

There is a growing need for chronic disease management in the developing world, including management of hypertension, diabetes, and heart disease, just to name a few. Development of an integrated chronic disease management programme encompassing common chronic diseases is a future goal.