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Intensified Support and Action Countries (ISAC) Emergency

ISAC (Intensified Support and Action Countries) is a special emergency initiative to accelerate DOTS expansion and reach the 2005 targets; within the Global Plan to Stop TB, and to achieve the 2015 target of reversing TB incidence. ISAC will focus international assistance on and support efforts by the Stop TB Partnership in selected countries through the DOTS Expansion Working Group (DEWG).

Author:

Stop TB Partnership

Audiences:

Health Professionals, International Agencies, Policy Makers

Topic:

Advocacy/Communications, HIV Co-infection, Program Management, Partnership Building, Treatment- Directly Observed Therapy (DOT)

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