DIGITAL ADHERENCE

People living with TB might experience stigma secondary to attendance to TB specialized care facilities, or recurrent home visits by TB care providers... Historically, the most widely-implemented means of supporting people affected by TB on treatment is Directly Observed Treatment (DOT) where a healthcare worker watches the medication being taken, either at a healthcare facility or at the person's home. The DOT approach has advanced global decline in TB incidence. However, innovations are needed to improve person-centered care, enable a more efficient health care system and empower people affected by TB and health care workers so that a greater impact in curing and preventing all types of TB can be achieved... The Unitaid-funded ASCENT project aims to help people affected by TB succeed in their TB treatment using digital adherence technology