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Provide an overview of the Smear Microscopy as a technology.

Provide the operational definition of TB infection.

Indicate the previous term Latent TB infection.

Describe how this stage in a person's life is identified.

Discuss the importance of this stage and implication for treatment. 

Contact tracing 

Understand TB Screening in terms of

• Screening is a process to filter out people that are less likely to have a health condition of interest.
• Done using 4 Symptom complex and in some cases using X-ray.
• Advantage - increases pre-test probability of positivity / yield and reduces unwanted diagnostic testing. 
• Understand a population is systematically screened in intensified and active case finding efforts.

Intensified Case Finding

In Passive case finding the health system is passive, where by the patient seeks out healthcare and reports with symptoms of suggestive of TB. Based on this the provider refers the case for diagnostic testing.This is the most basic/ simplest form of case finding to be available everywhere at all times.

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What is SCM

Why it is Important

Definitions of concepts: Procurement, Intending,

Discuss the PIP process and general timelines and the need for sound planning and related execution.

Discuss the fund flow process in relation to the PIP (allocated/ROP, released etc.)

TB Preventive Therapy