Involvement of non-governmental organisations in the RNTCP.
To get the maximum benefit from Revised National TB Control Programme (RNTCP) developing partnership with private health providers outside government health system is very important. RNTCP actively seeks the participation of the NGOs by sensitising them with DOTS strategy. A broad framework for involvement of NGOs has been evolved by RNTCP Schemes for NGOs and RNTCP collaboration are elaborated. Over 514 NGOs are currently participating in the programme under one or another scheme. In addition to the guidelines developed by Government of India, innovative forms of partnership between RNTCP, NGOs and other private health providers should be encouraged.
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Central TB Division, Directorate General of Health Services, New Delhi 110 011.
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D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000458:organization & administration*; D023801:Directly Observed Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D009938:Organizations; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000517:prevention & control*