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Substance use has been one of the major reasons for non-adherence to TB treatment and therefore, the National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP) has implemented several initiatives for control and de-addiction of substance use in association with various other health programmes like the National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP), Drug De-Addiction Programme (DDAP), etc.

NTEP has also included referral services to de-addiction facilities for TB patients as a part of the ‘Standards for TB Care in India (STCI)'.

Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) refers to the set of activities used to assess the progress of a programme towards specific objectives and address weaknesses in the programme design.

Monitoring

It is a systematic, ongoing collection, collation, analysis and interpretation of the data to detect deviations from the expected norms, followed by dissemination of feedback information for corrective actions.

Significance of Monitoring

Strategic planning is a fundamental component in the management of a TB programme and is a key instrument in efficiently implementing the policies for TB prevention, care & control and elimination in the country.

The Adherence Summary dashboard  is designed primarily for treatment supporters and field staff to help them monitor the day to day adherence statistics of their patients and incorporate necessary actions wherever required. This dashboard enables staff at district level hierarchies and below to view real-time adherence information of all patients on treatment.

The adherence summary dashboard is available in both Ni-kshay web portal as well as the mobile application.