Wide range of activities contributing to prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care that positively influence the outcomes of drug-sensitive, drugresistant and HIV-associated TB. The activities also include community mobilization to promote effective communication and participation among community members to generate demand for and increase confidence in TB services, as well as advocacy activities aimed at decisionmakers and key stakeholders to influence policy, laws, regulations, programmes or funding. Community-based TB activities are conducted outside the premises of formal health facilities (e.g. hospitals, health centres and clinics) in community-based structures (e.g. schools, places of worship, congregate settings) and homesteads. These activities can be conducted by community health workers (CHW) or community volunteers (CV), supported by governmental structures notably the national TB programme or NGOs and other civil society organizations.

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