Article on: Revised National Tuberculosis con...

Article on: Revised National Tuberculosis control Programme

Author Name : Mrs. K. R. Vasantha Kohila

ABSTRACT

The Revised National TB Control Programme (RNTCP), based on the internationally recommended Directly Observed Treatment Short-course (DOTS) strategy, was launched in 1997 expanded across the country in a phased manner with support from World Bank and other development partners. Full nation-wide coverage was achieved in March 2006. In terms of treatment of patients, RNTCP has been recognized as the largest and the fastest expanding TB control programme in the world. RNTCP is presently being implemented throughout the country.

KEY WORDS: Mortality, Morbidity, DOTS, RNTCP