2.1. Study Settings

The Building Resources Across Communities (BRAC) Bangladesh, a Dhaka-based international non-government organization (NGO), is implementing the NTP in partnership with the GoB, in 298 sub-districts under 42 districts and additional seven city corporations serving a total of 92.9 million people. BRAC Health Centers (BHCs) in various parts of the country are equipped with the necessary human resources and logistics for the TB control program. BRAC’s Shasthya Shebikas (frontline community health volunteers, SSs) are the first line health workers for TB screening and delivering DOTS in the rural communities. SSs initiate DOT under the guidance of the BRAC program organizers or para-professionals. The study was conducted in BRAC TB areas with TB patients who were enrolled in DOTS.