by iphindia | Aug 23, 2016 | Latest Updates
Dr Vijayashree H Y, faculty at Institute of Public Health, article “Coping with tuberculosis and directly observed treatment: a qualitative study among patients from South India” gets featured in science section of Hindu News paper.
News urges for improving the access to DOTS (Directly Observed Treatment Short course) in India.
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by iphindia | Apr 29, 2015 | Blog
The World Health Organization , Government of India (GoI) and other technical and donor partners undertook a Joint Monitoring Mission (JMM) to review the India’s Revised National TB Control Programme (RNTCP) from 10-23 April 2015. The last JMM was undertaken in August 2012.
The objectives of the JMM are to:
- Review India’s progress in implementation of the National Strategic Plan and follow-up on the recommendations of JMM 2012.
- Review the country’s progress as per the National Strategic Plan 2012-1, towards universal access to TB care and to advise GoI and partners on the pathway towards strategies in line with End TB Strategy.
The JMM constituted 100 national and 50 international experts partnering with the RNTCP. Dr.Vijayashree Yellappa, faculty and PhD fellow at IPH participated in the JMM (Private sector engagement). She was deployed in Mehsana district of Gujarat to observe the private sector engagement in RNTCP.
