The outcome targets first set by the World Health Assembly in 1991 are to detect at least 70% of new smear-positive cases in DOTS programmes and to successfully treat at least 85% of detected cases.

Globally, the rate of treatment success for new smear-positive cases treated in DOTS programmes in 2006 reached the target of 85% first set by the WHA in 1991.

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