STDCs function as a technical arm of the state and providing technical assistance to NTEP. As a part of this responsibility, STDCs need to do the following
Support state and districts to prepare the annual PIP and budgets. STDCs need to support the state and districts in identifying the priority problems and suggest solutions. This could be achieved through continuous data monitoring and based on inputs from supervisory visits and evaluations.
Strategically customize, scale up and implement any new interventions identified by Central Government or as per state requirements for TB Elimination. STDCs need to customise the training materials and train the relevant staff on new interventions.
Prepare and refine State level Strategies for accelerating progress toward TB Elimination. STDCs need to technically support the state in identifying bold programmatic changes designed to accelerate progress toward TB Elimination.
Evaluate, document, and disseminate best practices and publish related reports and periodicals. STDCs may document best practices in the state, publish and disseminate them for learnings and necessary programmatic uptake.
Identify priority areas and conduct operational/ implementation Research to generate appropriate evidence.
Perform continuous surveillance, periodic disease burden estimation and support in the sub-national disease-free certification process. STDCs should be able to perform analysis of available data and collect additional information, to understand/ estimate the time place and person changes in the burden of TB. They should also be able to support the Sub-National Disease free Certification process.
STDCs should Support the state in facilitating and driving the formation, meeting, and decision making as per program needs through various technical and advocacy committees and forums such as the State TB Forum, State PMDT Committee/ TB Comorbidity Committee
