The introducing New Tools Project (iNTP) supported the introduction and scale-up of digital adherence and support technologies (DATs) in 5 countries to empower TB-affected people to take their medication at a time and place that is convenient for them.
DATs are solutions designed to connect people remotely to health centers while simultaneously providing timely and valuable adherence-related information to healthcare workers, thus enabling more flexible, people-centred and tailored care.
Under the iNTP, countries used one or both DATs:
- video supported treatment – an app that allows health workers to observe the medicine intake through video
- medication labels or sleeves– allow people with TB to notify their health care providers about the medication intake by calling or texting a toll-free number
Visit the Country Experiences page to learn more about how DATs have been introduced under the project.
Countries that implemented DATs under the project
Resources for implementation
- Global DAT Task Force implementation materials can be found here.