title: An appraisal of the tuberculosis programme in India using an ethics framework.
abstract: This is a review of the manner in which the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP) is being implemented, with a focus on the attention being paid to ethical principles and the incorporation of these into the programme. The article elucidates how ethical principles can be applied to protect the rights of the potential beneficiaries of the RNTCP. The authors consider the RNTCP in the light of a framework that is usually applied in research to evaluate ethical principles in public health practice. The three key principles of the framework are: respect for persons, beneficence and justice. The authors propose that this framework be used to make an ethical evaluation of other pu health programmes at several levels, since this could bring far-reaching benefits to society.
authors: Associate Professor, Public Health Foundation of India, IIPH-H, Bangalore campus, 1st Cross, Magadi Road, Bangalore 560 023 INDIA e-mail: giridhar@iiphh.org.
authors: Giridhara R
authors: GR
authors: Babu
authors: Public Health Foundation of India, IIPH-H, Bangalore campus, 1st Cross, Magadi Road, Bangalore 560 023 INDIA.
authors: Sathyanarayana
authors: S
authors: Tn
authors: Maharashtra, India and Senior Research Consultant, ESC Program for Global Health, Sandra Rotman Centre, Toronto, CANADA.
authors: Anant
authors: A
authors: Bhan
authors: Foundation of India, Indian Institute of Public Health, Hyderabad, Plot # 1, A N V Arcade, Amar Co-operative Society, Kavuri Hills Madhapur, Hyderabad- 500033 INDIA.
authors: J K
authors: JK
authors: Lakshmi
authors: Freelance Health Consultant, Researcher, London, UNITED KINGDOM.
authors: Megha
authors: M
authors: Kishore
mesh_terms: D026686:Beneficence; D026724:Ethical Review; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D028701:Patient Rights; D015980:Public Health Practice / Q000941:ethics*; D012935:Social Justice; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000628:therapy*