WHO operational handbook on tuberculosis: module 4: treatment: tuberculosis care and support

This module addresses the person-centred care approach to treatment administration and the social support framework for programmatic management of TB – both aimed at improving the quality of life of patients, enabling their adherence to treatment and reducing social and economic costs. The scope of the social support recommended in this operational handbook includes several elements of the social assistance recommended in forthcoming guidance on social protection for people affected by TB. This module, however, emphasizes the interventions recommended to improve TB treatment outcomes.