Pending Review

• Understand the existing profile of Private Labs (Private Sector).
• Learn about the types of services offered by private laboratories, including diagnostic testing, screening, reporting and monitoring.

Understand the provision of drugs, consumables, and financial support available at Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWCs).

Understand the role and responsibilities of the Tuberculosis (TB) Unit Drug Store within the National Tuberculosis Elimination Program (NTEP).

• Understand the structure and organizational setup of the State Drug Store (SDS) within the National Tuberculosis Elimination Program (NTEP).
• Learn about the key functions and responsibilities of the SDS in managing TB drugs and consumables.

• Describe the methods used under the NTEP ​to ensure the reliability of Drug-resistant Tuberculosis (DR-TB) diagnostic tests:

  a) Quality Assurance (QA) and control of tests ​
  b) Proficiency testing

Understand the institutional requirements for establishing a Nodal Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (DR-TB) Centre.

• Understand the eligibility criteria for initiating treatment with shorter oral bedaquiline-containing regimens for multidrug-resistant (MDR) and rifampicin-resistant (RR) tuberculosis (TB) patients.
• Recognize the DST based inclusion criteria and other criteria.

Understand conditions for Shorter Oral Bedaquiline-containing MDR/RR-TB Regimen: Treatment Extension using the algorithm.

• Understand the objectives and components of the End TB Strategy and its global targets.
• Learn the core pillars and principles that guide the End TB Strategy, including integrated patient-centered care, bold policies, supportive systems, and intensified research.