<unk>  <unk> , also known as TB-DOTS) is the name given to the tuberculosis (TB) control strategy recommended by the World Health Organization. According to WHO, "The most cost-effective way to stop the spread of TB in communities with a high incidence is by curing it. The best curative method for TB is known as<unk> ."<unk>  has five main components: * Government commitment (including political will at all levels, and establishment of a centralized and prioritized system of TB monitoring, recording and training) * Case detection by sputum smear microscopy * Standardized treatment regimen<unk>  of six to nine months<unk>  by a healthcare worker or community health worker for at least the first two months * Drug supply * A standardized recording and reporting system that allows assessment of treatment results
Directly observed treatment, short-course
Point-of-care testing
Point of care
Transmission-based precautions
Moral treatment
Rapid resolution therapy
Mass deworming
Intravenous therapy