Dominican Republic has one of the highest incidences of Tuberculosis (TB) in Latin America. A high drop-out rate contributes to one of the highest prevalence rates of multi-drug resistance for anti-TB drugs in the Americas. The National TB Program (NTP) of the Dominican Republic (DR) is currently receiving support from the USAID Mission in Santo Domingo to expand the implementation of the WHO-supported strategy Directly Observed Treatment Short Course (DOTS).
Ensuring the supply and management of TB medicines and their use according to treatment regimens is one of the main pillars for the success of DOTS.
With USAID Mission funds, the Rational Pharmaceutical Management Plus (RPM Plus) Program is providing technical assistance to the NTP to implement a Pharmaceutical Management Information System, to introduce fixed dose combinations purchased through the Global Drug Facility, and to strengthen the management competences of the Program.
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