99 DOTS- Envelope Dispensing Process

99 DOTS- Envelope Dispensing Process

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99 DOTS- Envelope Dispensing Process

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The 99DOTS (Directly Observed Treatment, Short-course) universal envelope is developed to avoid the complexity of weight band wise 99DOTS envelope.

The overall dispensing process is easy and can be divided into these steps:

The patient consumes 2, 3, 4, or 5 pills per day, as per the doctor's prescription.
One or more toll-free numbers can be seen behind the pill flap after taking out the pills every day.
The patient takes the pill.
The patient calls any one of the toll-free numbers seen on that day.

This call will be recorded as a consumed dose for the day.

The dispensing process is outlined in the figure below.

Figure: 99DOTS Universal envelope dispensing process

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Question	Answer 1	Answer 2	Answer 3	Answer 4	Correct answer	Correct explanation	Page id	Part of Pre-test	Part of Post-test
Which of the following is the 99DOTS universal envelope dispensing process?	The patient calls the number on the envelope to ask for medicines.	Pharmacist/ treatment supporter fills the number of pills to be taken –patient opens the pill flap, takes the pills, and reveals the hidden number – Patient calls the toll-free number.	The treatment supporter calls the medical officer to know how many pills to fill on the envelope – The pharmacist opens the pill flap to check that the medicine is in place.	All of the above	2	The 99DOTS universal envelope dispensing process is: Pharmacist/ treatment supporter fills the number of pills to be taken – patient opens the pill flap, takes the pills, and reveals the hidden number – Patient calls the toll-free number.

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