Nikshay Information EcoSystem

Complete information on all the TB cases with regard to diagnosis and case management is essential to reduce TB transmission and address the problem of the emergence of Drug-resistance TB (DR-TB).

To keep a track of all the TB patients across the country, the government of India introduced a system called Ni-kshay. The word is a combination of two Hindi words "Ni" and "kshay" meaning eradication of tuberculosis.

Ni-kshay (www.nikshay.gov.in) is a web-enabled application to manage information about the patients and monitor programme activities and performance throughout the country. The system has been developed jointly by the Central TB Division of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the National Informatics Centre (NIC).

Roles of Ni-kshay Information Ecosystem

Ni-kshay has the following two broad roles:

• Create a database of all TB patients including Multidrug Resistant (MDR) cases across the country
• Use this database for monitoring and for research purposes at all levels

These roles can further be divided into the following sub-objectives:

• Establish real-time TB surveillance through case-based-web-based electronic recording and reporting
• Monitor TB patients' treatment
• Develop and make available a TB notification and registration system for both the public and private sectors
• Improve quality care by health service providers
• Support treatment of patients & reporting of cases
• Increase transparency & accountability
• Provide follow-up alerts for adherence
• Provide required data for planning at the national & state levels
• Provide TB-related information on epidemiological/ social impacts
• Provide service and scheme-related information to the patients and their families
• Transfer the financial benefits directly to the beneficiaries 

Major Components of the System

The major components of Ni-kshay Information Ecosystem are shown in the diagram below.

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Resources

• Ni-kshay Training Materials, Ni-kshay Zendesk.

Assessment