Kekkaku : [Tuberculosis]
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The Japanese version of DOTS seems to have established itself. However, there is criticism that the primary purpose of DOTS expansion has often been supplanted by pressure to meet a quota. In this symposium, we returned to the starting point of DOTS, i.e., seeking a total cure of TB patients, and rededicated ourselves to our ultimate goal--TB elimination. ⋯ The outpatient DOTS conference is a place where public health centers and clinics can share information on treatment and adherence support. Patient support under community DOTS targeting outpatients who do not need hospitalization requires closer cooperation between public health centers and related organizations now more than ever before. From the point of view of continuing treatment, it is thought necessary to focus on young Japanese patients, not just foreign-born patients.