40. Revised National Tuberculosis Control
Programme (RNTCP)
• NTP since 1962
• Managerial weakness
• Inadequate funding
• Over reliance on X-ray for diagnosis
• Frequent interrupted supplies of drugs
• Low rates of treatment completion
41. 1993- RNTCP – DOTS
Objectives:
• Achievement of at least 85% cure rate of
infectious cases of TB
• Quality sputum finding to detect at least
70% of estimated cases
42. Main components of DOTS strategy:
• Political will and administrative
commitment
• Diagnosis by quality assured sputum smear
microscopy
• Adequate supply of quality assured short
course chemotherapy drugs
• Directly observed treatment
• Systematic monitoring and accountability
43. Organization State TB Office,State TB
Officer
• State TB Training & Demonstration Centre
• Director
• District TB Centre
• District TB Officer
• TB unit
• Medical Officer-TB Control, STS, STLS
• Microscopy Centers, Treatment Centers
• Dots providers
