National tuberculosis control programme in India
- IIPA Digest
- 5(1), Jan-Mar, 2023: p.40-43
Health is a major contributor to poverty in India. Communicable diseases continue to account for nearly half of disease burden, of which Tuberculosis is among the most widespread cause of morbidity, disability and mortality. In order to address this large and costly burden of the disease, the Government of India is currently implementing the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP). The huge private sector in India comprises a wide range of providers from private medical practitioners in different streams of medicine, both modern and traditional including those having no formal training and para-medics. By using the experiences gained from the collaboration with NGOs and the private sector in RNTCP-I. Currently, 19,000 NGOs and 10,000 private providers are involved with the TB programme in a variety of ways. The Central TB Division published various guide. – Reproduced