Training and HR Development

Discuss India's commitment to achieving the END TB targets 5 years ahead.

Describe why the tubercular bacillus was named as M. Tuberculosis. 

1. Explain the word of Tuber, bring in the concept of white potato, and its likeness seen in granulomas/ Tubercles.
2. Include the year of nomenclature and the person who named Tuberculosis

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.

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

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

Tuberculosis Unit [TU]

Discuss the role of the DTC under the NTEP hierarchy. Discuss the role of the DTO and enumerate staff there.

The learner will be able to
- Describe the role of the State TB cell under NTEP
- List the associated institutions of the State TB cell and 
- Enumerate the key technical staff at the State TB cell and 
- Outline the roles of the technical staff

Describe CTD as the organizational leader of the NTEP. Highlight the functions and the various roles/officers working at CTD. Also discuss how it is placed in MoHFW.

Discuss the functions and roles of National institutes under the structure of NTEP. Enumerate the 6 National Institutes.