Define Peripheral Health Institutions [PHI] and Health Facilities and their role in the NTEP.

The learner will be able to 
- Identify STDCs as the technical arm of STC
- Enumerate functions of STDC
- List the three sections of of the STDC and their functions and
- Map the organisational structure of STDC

Location, Flow of drugs, Ideal infra, HR posted, interaction with Nikshay

Identify key agencies and projects collaborating with the NTEP and their aligning objectives.

Provide an overview of the purpose of NHM and mention the role of NTEP in it. Mention when NTEP was included in NHM and the implications for that change. Discuss in brief NHM governance at the Centre and state.

Describe, Goals and broad activities under NHM, and NTEP's interaction with NHM at the national, state and district level.

Discuss broadly what is included under the concept of pathogenesis of TB.

Discuss the general concepts involved in the natural history of TB and TB infection.

The learner will be able to 

- Recall the causative agent for TB
- Identify the microbiological characteristics of M.TB

Describe the main types of Epidemiological indicators (Person Time Rate, Ratio, proportion)

Mention the various epidemiological terms used in TB and give a short description. 

Incidence, Notification, Tb Deaths, Prevalence, Prevalence of TB infection and TB disease.

Elimination and eradication

Enumerate the important risk factors for TB disease.