The severe burden imposed by TB is largely unnecessary because the medical and public health methods to effectively control the disease are well proven. Large projects in India, Bangladesh and China absorb the majority of these funds, but smaller Bank-financed projects are being pursued in other countries including Cambodia, Haiti, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Uganda and Viet Nam. The projects have been innovative in applying the DOTS approach to local settings in designing and implementing the National Tuberculosis Programs. Pilot programs in the other countries are also demonstrating success. WHO and World Bank together with a range of bilateral, multilateral and non-governmental organizations are working to increase national and international investment in fighting this disease, in broadening awareness of successful approaches, and in seeking and sharing solutions to operational problems identified in the process.
Salary commensurate with experience and educational background.
These prototype materials include suggestions for local adaptation to meet varying client and program needs and strategies for ECP introduction. A prototype training curriculum on ECPs is also available.