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State TB Forum
Learning ObjectivesWhat? Composition, Functions
The TB forum for community engagement aims to empower and engage the TB-affected community. The forum acts as a bridge between the community, TB patients, the health system and civil society. In these forums, advocacy activities are undertaken to influence policy changes for accessible, affordable, supportive TB services to the entire population with a special focus on poor and vulnerable groups.
Under the National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP), there are provisions for the constitution of state TB forums at the state level. The state TB forum consists of various stakeholders as shown in the table below. The meetings of these forums are to be convened at least every 6 months at the state level.
Table: Composition of the State TB Forum
| Chairperson | Principal Secretary / Secretary Health & Family Welfare, State Govt. | |
| Co-Chairperson | Mission Director (National Health Mission) | |
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| Abbr: SACS: State AIDS Control Society; WHO: World Health Organisation; NGOs/CSOs: Non-governmental and Civil Society Organisations; NTEP: National TB Elimination Programme; WHP: World Health Partners, PLHIV: People Living with HIV; PSU: Public Sector Undertaking; NPCDCS: National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular diseases and Stroke; SPMU: State Programme Management Unit; RCH: Reproductive Child Health; NUHM: National Urban Health Mission | ||
Functions of the State TB Forum
- To advise on strategies for engaging communities affected by TB and increasing community participation in TB programs by forming a network of people affected by TB.
- To periodically review the progress of community involvement and network of people affected by TB.
- Highlight the concerns and needs of TB patients, work with the government and a broad range of individuals/ organisations to develop better and more responsive health services.
- Advocate for greater and more equitable access to quality, accurate and independent information for patients. To focus on reducing health inequalities by campaigning for patients to have the right to be involved in decision-making.
- Enable dialogue between all stakeholders involved in a TB patient’s care such as government (including local self-government), medical and paramedical associations, industry, medical insurance companies, private healthcare providers and diagnostic centres.
- Create and manage resources to sustain and accelerate TB prevention, care and treatment services through community engagement and a network of people affected by TB.
- Facilitate nutritional support, linkages with social welfare schemes, and rehabilitation of TB patients.
- Perform grievance redressal.
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Assessment
| Question | Answer 1 | Answer 2 | Answer 3 | Answer 4 | Correct answer | Correct explanation | Page id | Part of Pre-test | Part of Post-test |
| Concerning the state TB forum, which of the following is false? | It is involved in engaging communities affected by TB at the state level. | It is chaired by the person affected by TB. | It has 33 stakeholders. | It convenes meetings biannually. | 2 | State TB forums are chaired by the Principal Secretary/ Secretary HFW, State Govt. | | Yes | Yes |
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