Table 1 Intervention package

Capacity building

Graduate doctors, Fieldworkers, Lab Technicians, Radiographers, Medical Assistants Village Doctors, Drug sellers

Tailor-made training sessions on child TB management

Training manuals, Guidelines on child TB management for medical doctors, Guidelines for Field workers

Child TB specialist, Pediatrician,

Investigators, Trained field supervisor

At study health complex and clinics

Basic and refresher training –twice/year

Awareness campaign

Primary and secondary school students, their teachers, mothers of <5 children, community leaders, religious leaders,

Orientation, health education sessions, courtyard meetings, poster display, leaflet distribution, folksongs and street drama

Flipcharts, Posters, leaflets, Booklet on child TB in Bengali

Trained investigator and field supervisor

At classroom of schools in the study area- fortnightly, Courtyard meeting- monthly, Mosques- fortnightly, Union Council office^a - quarterly,

Point of care at Health complex, Community Clinics, Family Welfare Centres, – weekly by rotation. Folksongs/street drama- 1–2 times per year

Facilitation of supplies

Managers of study facilities

Meetings

Checklist

Investigators

Field supervisors

At study facilities- quarterly