- A new way to approach administrative control strategies is called FAST.
- Finding TB cases Actively,
- Separating safely,
- Treating effectively.
- FAST focuses health care workers on the most important TB transmission control intervention: effective treatment and can be implemented in both general and TB specific medical settings.
- There is a core including a booklet, job aids, posters, and a button which serves as a visual reminder to staff and patients of the importance of this strategy in TB control.
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