Table 1 Strategies and activities of INGOs providing CBTC in Myanmar, 2013–2014
INGO A | INGO B | INGO C | INGO D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Target population | Migrants and migrant-affected communities (rural/suburban) | Hard-to-reach rural communities | Rural communities including conflict areas with high numbers of refugees | Rural and suburban migrant communities |
No. of townships | 7 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
Population size | 1 434 504 | 726 519 | 869 743 | 1 432 463 |
Volunteer recruitment | Using existing community structures (village leaders) to recruit outreach health workers who are trained in TB care | Training of existing community health volunteers on TB | Volunteer recruitment via township health departments | Establishment of self-help groups: TB infected or affected people as volunteers |
Volunteer support | Salary-like incentives | In-kind and minor financial incentives | Performance-based payments | Performance-based payments |
Supervision of volunteers | Township | Township | Township | Township |
TB awareness raising | + | + | + | + |
TB case detection | + | + | +a | + |
DOTS provision | + | + | + | + |
HIV testing | + | - | - | - |
Patient support | +++ | ++ | ++ | ++ |
Behavioral change activities | Health education via radio, health education sessions in communities | Health education sessions in communities | Health education sessions in communities | Health education sessions in communities |