; (vi) coordination with domestic agencies and organizations to support an aggressive research agenda to develop vaccines as well as new tools to diagnose, treat, and prevent TB globally; (vii) linkages with the private sector on— (I) research and development of a vaccine, and on new tools for diagnosis and treatment of TB; (II) improving current tools for diagnosis and treatment of TB, including telehealth solutions for prevention and treatment; and (III) training healthcare professionals on use of the newest and most effective diagnostic and therapeutic tools; (viii) the reduction of barriers to care, including stigma and treatment and diagnosis costs, including through— (I) training health workers; (II) sensitizing policy makers; (III) requiring that all relevant grants and funding agreements include access and affordability provisions; (IV) supporting education and empowerment campaigns for TB patients regarding local TB services; (V) monitoring barriers to accessing TB services; and (VI) increasing support for patient-led and community-led TB outreach efforts; (ix) support for country-level, sustainable accountability mechanisms and capacity to measure progress and ensure that commitments made by governments and relevant stakeholders are met