Percentage distribution of funding need for implementing DOTS, MDR-TB treatment and ART during DOTS, over regions in 2015.

Notes: The projected total funding need for the three services in 2015 is US$7.9 billion according to the Global Plan to Stop TB 2011–2015 [1]. DOTS is the cost of first-line DOTS for all TB cases including those with MDR-TB and/or coinfected with HIV. MDR is the additional cost for treating those with MDR-TB and ART the additional cost for treating those that are HIV-positive with ART for six months during DOTS.