[2Gkashmiri]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Directly_observed_treatment,...

This is already possible by DOTS.

In India it did wonders

[slashnode]

DOTS is effective for TB because it’s a time-limited treatment (usually 4 months for drug susceptible strains of TB) and is only relevant for treating infected individuals

DOTS wouldn’t be feasible for a prophylactic treatment like this as the number of participants would be huge and the treatment period is indefinite (ie: the patient’s lifespan)

[saagarjha]

> Directly observed treatment

For a sexually transmitted disease? Harder than you'd expect, considering people are reticent about their private lives.

> short-course

This needs to be continued forever, as far as I understand.

[rcxdude]

It's also quite expensive