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Introduction

Revised National TB programme implemented from 24/03/1999. Under this programme, the diagnosis (free diagnosis of tuberculosis at DMC level / CBNAAT diagnosis (MDR), and XDR) and treatment of Tuberculosis is provided free of cost as per the DOTS guideline.

AMC population are divided 10 TU. Each TU have 1 MOTU, 1 STS, 1 STLS, 5 TBHV and 1 DMC at one lakh population.

Objective of this programme is to identify suspected patient of tuberculosis and diagnose them and provide the tuberculosis treatment. Target is to achieve 70% case detection and 85% cure Rate.

Cartridge Based Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (CBNAAT)

Initiatives taken by the Department

• To achieve and maintained Case detection, cure and conversion. Department arranges IEC, street play, puppet show, CME of private practioners, as well as notification of doctor and patient.
• Advertise on auto-rickshaw hood and landline number given as a help-line number for community awareness.
• 0 based XDR suspect and send the sputum IRL of the MDR cases confirm from date 16/6-2014.

Important Notice

People are requested to give sputum if they have >2 week cough and take regular DOTS, if they have tuberculosis.

Achievement of Revised National TB Control Programme

• MDR patients put on DOTS from 07/07/2007 to 31/12/2013 = 1187
• MDR patients put on DOTS from 01/01/2014 to 30/06/2014 = 198
• XDR patients put on DOTS from 19/03/2012 to 30/06/2014 = 72

Human Resources