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To address this issue, the India National Strategic Plan, following WHO strategy, promotes combining active case finding (ACF) with passive case finding (PCF) activities. National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP) began ACF campaigns thrice a year, targeting vulnerable populations. However, states like Manipur faced challenges in implementing and sustaining ACF activities due to resource constraints.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec035\">\n<jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>To assess the impact of engaging student and women organizations (SAWOs) in improving TB case notifications, treatment adherence, and completion rate in NTEP, as well as to estimate the cost-effectiveness of the ACF intervention.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec036\">\n<jats:title>Method<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>A quasi-experimental pre-post study is being conducted among individuals \u226515 years residing in Senapati District, Manipur, having two phases: preparatory and enhanced case finding and implementation of the ACF. Data is being collected and compared on TB case notification, treatment adherence, and outcomes beforeand after the intervention. Chi-square test will be used to test the statistical significance and logistic regression to identify the factors independently associated with the impact of intervention. Potential confounders at both patient and facility levels will be identified based on expert opinion and bivariate analysis. A multi-level logistic regression model will be used to control the confounding, with sensitivity analysis to ensure result robustness.Cost analysis will cover direct, indirect, medical, and non-medical costs for patients and health system. Incremental cost-effectiveness ratio per quality-adjusted life years gained will be evaluated.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec037\">\n<jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>This study introduces a novel community-led model involving SAWOsto improve TB case detection and treatment support, comprehensively addressing allfour pillars of \u2018END TB\u2019 strategy. The intervention is a community-based participatory research, emphasizing collaboration between researchers andcommunity to address TB control. The main activities of this intervention include community TB sensitization, ECF, ACF, treatment support and monitoring. 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