PESHAWAR, March 27: Two NWFP doctors have been   awarded certificates of excellence for their performance in the implementation of the directly-observed treatment strategy (Dots), said a press release on Thursday.

Dr Taj Mohammad, the TB Control Officer, the Khyber Agency, and Dr Musarrat Shah, the Coordinator TB Control Programme,   district Nowshera, were awarded certificates for their outstanding performance in the implementation of Dots at a ceremony arranged to mark the World TB Day at Islamabad.

Both doctors had achieved the WHO target in their area.

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