Under the National TB Elimination Programmme (NTEP), there are various stocking points at different levels which help in the storage and distribution of supplies to ensure their uninterrupted availability
Various stocking points in NTEP
Information Education and Communication (IEC) Materials
IEC Material, printed material including registers, tablets
99 DOTS
99 DOTS is an IT-enabled ‘pill-in-hand’ adherence monitoring system implemented by the National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP) for all Drug-sensitive TB (DS-TB) patients on a daily regimen.
Mechanism of 99 DOTS
Overview of 99 DOTS & MERM boxes for monitoring treatment adherence
The National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP) laboratory network is composed of National Reference Laboratories (NRLs) at the national level, at the state level Intermediate Reference Laboratories (IRLs) and Culture & Drug Susceptibility Testing (C&DST) laboratories and at the peripheral level Designated Microscopy Centres (DMCs).
Each of these laboratories is responsible for performing various functions at its own levels.
Include Lab consumables, cartridges
Under the National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP) a comprehensive supply management system is maintained through Ni-kshay Aushadhi wherein all the stocking points and implementing health facilities are required to update the stock utilisation, consumption, requirement and expiry on a near to real-time basis. The requirement of all items at all levels is then calculated based on the data reported.
Injectables under NTEP
Drugs, injectables and related supplies in NTEP