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Revised National TB Control Programme (RNTCP)

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The National TB Programme (NTP) was launched by the Government of India in 1962.

Objectives

- To detect maximum number of cases of TB among the patients attending OPD of any health facility

- To vaccinate newborns and infants with BCG.

- To reduce no of cases infecting by on patient to one.

- To reduce prevalence of cases of children bellow 14 years of age to one.

Activities-

Under NTP all the actions were implemented through district tuberculosis center in association with general health and medical institutions. TB training and demonstration centers were established throughout the country under this program

In 1993 the program was converted to RNTCP(Revised National TB Control Programme)

Objectives of RNTCP:

1. To achieve and maintain a cure rate of at least 85% among newly detected infectious (new sputum smear positive) cases

2. To achieve and maintain detection of at least 70% of such cases in the population.

3. community awareness through IEC activities.

Revised strategy:

1. Augmentation of organizational support at centre and state level.

 2. Use sputum testing as primary method of diagnosis

3. Standardized treatment regimen as DOTS

4. Ensuring regular, uninterrupted supply of drugs

5. Emphasis on training, IEC, operational research & NGO involvement.

6. Increased budget outlay

Components of DOTS :

1. Political and financial support and sustainability.

2. Case detection with the help of quality assured sputum smear microscopy.

 3. Regular and uninterrupted supply of drugs Ø patient wise boxes

4. Directly observed treatment Ø direct observation while patient is getting treatment.

 5. Systemic monitoring and accountability
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