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  • Providers should do everything possible to give every TB patient the best chance of treatment.
  • By showing genuine concern and gentle persistence, you can often persuade a patient to continue anti-TB treatment.
  • In some cases, despite your best efforts, patients will be lost to follow-up
  • If a TB patient misses doses of anti-TB drugs or is at risk for being lost to follow-up, you should take action as soon as possible. This may include introduction of incentives and enablers to help with treatment completion.

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