DC Rajouri Vikas Kundal reviews implementation of NTEP in Rajouri district.

GNSONLINE RAJOURI
SHYAM SOOD

RAJOURI, DECEMBER 20:–To review the implementation of the National Tuberculosis Elimination Program (NTEP) in Rajouri district, Deputy Commissioner, Vikas Kundal, IAS chaired a meeting of the District Tuberculosis Forum on Tuesday.
The National Tuberculosis Elimination Program (NTEP) is the Public Health initiative of the Government of India that organizes its anti-Tuberculosis efforts and it functions as a flagship component of the National Health Mission and provides technical and managerial leadership to anti-tuberculosis activities in the country.
A detailed light was thrown in the meeting on the composition, objectives, and working of the TB Forum.
Discussing the achievements under NTEP, it was informed that 18383 sputum and 1811 CBNAAT tests were performed this year as of date, while 484 TB patients are currently receiving treatment.
“Five villages of the district, including Harichuma, Qila Darhal, Rajouri MC Ward No.13, Goonda, and Kangri have been selected for the survey under annual sub-National certification & Vikas Kundal also launched the survey”.
The Sub National Certification is an initiative to mark the progress of districts, states, and UTs towards TB-free status, which was initiated in 2020 to achieve the target of TB-free India by 2025.
“Tuberculosis is a leading infectious disease that impacts lives, the economy and the future of a nation and the need of the hour was to work in tandem to ensure the effective and successful implementation of NTEP in the district,” said Vikas Kundal.
He also emphasised the importance of registering all TB patients under the Ni-kshay Mitras scheme, which aims to provide TB patients with three types of support: nutritional, additional diagnostic, and vocational.
Officers present in the meeting were Chief Planning Officer, Mohammad Khurshid; CMO, Dr. Abdul Hamid Zargar; DTO, Dr. Khalid, and Block Medical Officers (BMOs).