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Guidelines for Initiating a School-Based DOT Program
These guidelines provide direction to a health department for implementing school-based DOT for TB infection and disease. It outlines the advantages of school-based DOT, procedure for setting up a DOT program, follow-up with school nurses, planning for DOT outside of school and continuing a collaborative relationship between schools and TB programs.

(1.5 MB)

Additional documents may also be viewed by selecting the links below: 
  • Request for Medication by the School Nurse (400 KB) [PDF]
  • Evaluation of the School-Based DOT Program (402 KB) [PDF]
  • Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) Log Sheet (475 KB) [PDF]