Newer initiatives towards the End TB game –The Puducherry Scenario

Newer Initiatives to End TB

  • Velavan Anandan
  • Murugan N Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences
  • Quincy Madona
Keywords: TB, RNTCP, EndTB

Abstract

India is determined to eliminate TB by 2025 inspite of being a high burden country. Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme is being strengthened with newer inititives to achieve the elimination status. The National strategic plan 2017-2025 has laid out a frame work to achieve the target indicators in line with the World Health Organisation's The End TB Strategy. This article reports the newer initiatives in RNTCP that have percolated down to the Union Territory of Puducherry in this short span of time.

Published
2019-06-06
How to Cite
Anandan, V., N, M., & Madona, Q. (2019). Newer initiatives towards the End TB game –The Puducherry Scenario. International Journal of Health Systems and Implementation Research, 3(1), 16-19. Retrieved from https://ijhsir.ahsas-pgichd.org/index.php/ijhsir/article/view/29
Issue
Vol 3 No 1 (2019): International J of Health Systems and Implementation Research
Section
Review Article

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