The State Programme Implementation Plan (PIPs) for health and family welfare services under National Health Mission (NHM) funding spell out the strategies to be deployed, budgetary requirements and aimed health outcomes.
PIPs are the most crucial documents in NHM through which the states/ Union Territories (UTs), identify and quantify the targets required for programme implementation for the proposed year.
Nutritional Counselling begins with the nutritional assessment of TB patients by
Nutritional Status: Assessing the height, weight and BMI of the TB patient
Diet and Preference food for TB patients
Current appetite and food intake of TB patients
Based on the nutritional assessment, following information can be conveyed to TB Patients
Identifying target audience is a key step in the process of developing Advocacy, Communication and Social Mobilisation (ACSM) strategy.
Specific target audience need to be addressed to prevent hinderances in achieving the programme objectives.
Tribal people (10.4 Cr, 8.6% of total population) have higher prevalence (703 per 100,000) of TB compared to national average (256 per 100,000).10.4% of all TB notified patients are from tribal communities. The National TB program has prioritized this subgroup of population through Tribal Action Plans since 2005.
Information, Education and Communication (IEC) material for the Public has been made available on the Central TB Division official website. In the home page of https://tbcindia.gov.in under the ACSM/IEC option IEC materials like launch video on World TB Day, Posters on TB Arogya Sathi, Ni-kshay Poshan Yojana, Ni-kshay Patrika, Documentaries, Radio Spots, TV Spots/TVC’s, Script for Nukkad Natak’s and Exhibition Panels are available in the public domain.
Information, Education and Communication (IEC) is defined as a comprehensive approach that spans across mass media, digital campaigns, strategic partnerships and inter-personal ground level activities.
Community meetings are organised by the Senior Treatment Supervisor (STS) or the partner Non-Government Organisation (NGO) under the supervision of the Medical Officer.