Default tracking action

Clinical description

• At initial registration, the health worker should record and confirm the patient’s

address, other relevant addresses (such as those of family members) and, if possible, the patient’s or a family member’s mobile phone number in case the need to contact or track the patient arises.

• Should a TB patient miss a scheduled appointment, action must be taken within three

days of the date the patient was due for the appointment or drug collection.

• It is the responsibility of the District TB Officer (DTO) to ensure a sound default-

tracking plan is in place and implemented at district level.

• The DTO may call upon HSAs, community volunteers and/or other health workers to

locate a patient who has defaulted.