Published on LMS

Monitoring is the process of observing whether an activity or service is occurring as planned or not.  It implies systematic and purposeful observation, aiming to identify any diversion from the planned course of action. It also helps to identify the need for more formal evaluation of activities and find timely solutions to the problems.

Monitoring of sub-stores (drug stores at Tuberculosis Unit/Peripheral Health Institution level)  in National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) is carried out by the officer-in-charge at the District Tuberculosis Centre(DTC).

Content

After receiving directions about the collection of drug samples for QA from Central TB division, the respective stores need to record all the details in the Nikshay Aushadhi. Various steps involved in this process are as follows:

Quality Assurance (QA) reports

Directions for collection of drug quantities for testing

Pre -Dispatch Inspection

Quality Assurance of Drugs in NTEP is it ensure that, Each drug used by a patient is safe,

Procurement of good quality anti-Tuberculosis (TB) drugs and ensuring the quality of drugs till the consumption point is one of the prime objectives of National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP).

Based on the reports from Ni-kshay Aushadhi, the stock is supplied from SDS to the district drug store to its Tuberculosis Units (TUs) and then to the Peripheral Health Institutions (PHIs).

The following supplies are sent to the District Drug Store (DDS)/ TB Units (TUs):

1. Anti-TB drugs (first and second-line):

Drugs once received by the State Drug Store (SDS) are transported to the districts. The districts then transfer the drugs to the TUs which in turn supply them to the Peripheral Health Institutes (PHIs).

2. Diagnostic materials

The following diagnostic materials will be supplied by the SDS to the DDS and TUs:

Transportation in a supply chain refers to the movement of products from one location to another, which begins at the start of the supply chain as materials make their way to the warehouse and continue all the way to the end-user.