NTEP Services for Private Notified DR-TB Patients

Programmatic Management of Drug-resistant TB (PMDT) services for patients seeking care in the private/ other sectors can be accessed from the National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP) at all levels of the health system. 

• This includes care offered from the field level, through the network of Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) under Ayushman Bharat, to tertiary care available in medical colleges/ nodal DR-TB centres and national-level institutions.

• It would be the responsibility of NTEP to reach out to all private providers of the respective area and make them aware of the free-of-cost services including drugs, diagnostics, and patient support available through the public sector.

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• The decision to avail these services depends on the willingness of the patient as well as the provider, nevertheless, the availability of these services should always be explained to the private providers. 

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• Similarly, patients should be made aware of free services through private providers and communities.

​Resources

• Guidelines for Programmatic Management of Drug-resistant TB in India, 2021.

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