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Community or peer-led measures penetrate better into the intricate layers of key population and facilitate Intensive Case Finding (ICF). Peer group support helps patients deal with challenges that they face during the treatment period. Several Tuberculosis (TB) patients find their treatment period stressful and having a peer to talk to, who has undergone similar challenges, and a doctor or counsellor to answer their questions, helps build confidence and realization that they are not alone in this journey.

Studies have shown that nearly half of all patients with TB in India first seek care in the private sector, where there are significant gaps across the patient-care cascade, notably diagnostic delays, irrational and non-standardized regimens, and under-reporting to authorities. As a result, over a million cases of TB are missed in India every year.

In order to create awareness and mobilise young students to fight against TB, the National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP) encourages TB awareness campaigns in schools.

Common school activities undertaken to create awareness about TB among children include the following:

Components of Advocacy, Communication and Social Mobilisation (ACSM) Planning Format

Three Levels of Advocacy, Communication and Social Mobilisation (ACSM) Activities 

Local Self Government is the management of local affairs by local bodies who have been elected by the local people.

• The local self-Government includes both rural and urban government.

Local Self Governance is the management of local affairs by local bodies who have been elected by the local people. There are 2 types of Local Self Government (LSG): panchayats in rural areas and municipalities in urban areas. Local self-government (LSG) has deep connections and linkages with local people.  Role of LSG in Tuberculosis (TB) elimination includes:   

A total of eight standards related to patient support (Standard 19 to Standard 26) have been mentioned in the standard for TB care in India guidelines. The standards are described below:

A total of seven standards related to Public Health Actions (Standard 12 to Standard 18) have been mentioned in the standard for TB care in India guidelines. These standards are described below.

Standard 12: Public Health Responsibility

Standards for TB Care in India - Pillar 2

A total of five standards related to tuberculosis treatment have been mentioned in the Standard for TB Care in India guidelines. Each of these standards is described below:

Standard 7: Treatment with first-line regimen

The salient features of this standard are: