title: Standards for TB care in India: A tool for universal access to TB care.
abstract: In 2014, Government of India in collaboration with World Health Organization Country Office for India released the policy document on Standards for tuberculosis (TB) care in India after in-depth deliberation with national and international experts. The standards for TB care represent what is expected for quality TB care from the Indian healthcare system including both public and private systems. The details of each standard have been compiled in this review article. It is envisioned that the standards detailed in the manuscript are adapted by all TB care providers across the country.
authors.affiliation: National Professional Officer - Tuberculosis, WHO Country Office for India, New Delhi, India. Electronic address: sreenivasa@who.int.
authors.forename: Sreenivas Achuthan
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Nair
authors.affiliation: Central TB Division, Directorate of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Sachdeva
authors.affiliation: WHO Country Office for India, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Parmar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Malik
authors.affiliation: WHO Country Office for India, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chandra
authors.affiliation: WHO Country Office for India, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ramachandran
authors.affiliation: Central TB Division, Directorate of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kulshrestha
authors.affiliation: Director, New Delhi TB Centre, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Chopra
authors.affiliation: Central TB Division, Directorate of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Khaparde
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000592:standards*; D016903:Drug Monitoring; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D006291:Health Policy; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D055118:Medication Adherence; D011634:Public Health; D012944:Social Support; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents
keywords: Diagnosis; India; Standards for TB care; Treatment; Tuberculosis