We report portable, user-friendly reagents and equipment for visual, hands-on biology activities with supporting curriculum.

VDOT was feasible and resulted in high rates of treatment adherence in a resource-limited setting.

Patients treated for tuberculosis had a markedly elevated risk of death, particularly in the post-treatment period. Interventions to reduce tuberculosis mortality must enhance the early detection of drug-resistance, improve treatment effectiveness, and address non-communicable diseases.