Drug distribution flow

Under the National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP), the anti-TB drugs are procured at the centre level by the Central TB Division (CTD), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), and supplied to the central warehouses.

From the central level warehouses, the drugs are supplied to different State Drug Stores (SDS) and further distributed to District Drug Stores (DDS) and sub-district level (TB Unit (TU) Store and Peripheral Health Institute (PHI)).

This movement of drug flow is monitored in real-time through Ni-kshay Aushadhi.

Figure: Flowchart Showing the Overview of Distribution of Drugs

Abbr: CMSS: Central Medical Services Society; GDF: Global Drug Facility; CTD: Central TB Division; GMSD: Government Medical Store Depot; SDS: State Drug Store; DDS: District Drug Store; TU: TB Unit; PHC: Primary Health Centre; PHI: Peripheral Health Institute.

Resources

• Standard Operating Procedure Manual Procurement & Supply Chain Management, CTD, MoHFW, India, 2018.
• Procurement, Supply Chain Management & Preventive Maintenance, Module 6, CTD, MoHFW, India.