Study on Accessibility and Utilisation of RNTCP Services by Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in India

Agency : Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India

One of the objectives of the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP) was to improve access and utilisation of services by SC/ST population. The programme did not have any baseline information regarding accessibility and utilisation of RNTCP services by these groups. The Central TB Division, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has entrusted the Institute with the task of conducting a baseline survey in six states, namely Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and Manipur. The survey provides information on indicators, such as case detection rate, success and cure rate, percentage of SC/ST patients using RNTCP services, percentage of SC/ST patients defaulted and retrieved by DOTS providers, patient satisfaction and other service utilisation statistics. The information on some of the indicators will serve as a benchmark to monitor the programme.


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