Peripheral Health Institutions [PHI] and Health Facilities

Under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP), a Peripheral Health Institute (PHI) is a health facility that is manned by at least a Medical Officer (MO), where diagnosis and management of Tuberculosis (TB) are done.

At this level, there are dispensaries, Primary Health Centres (PHCs), Community Health Centres (CHCs), referral hospitals, major hospitals, speciality clinics or hospitals (including other health facilities), TB hospitals, Anti-retroviral Treatment (ART) centres and medical colleges within the respective district.

All health facilities in the private and Non-government Organisation (NGO) sectors participating in NTEP are also considered PHIs. Some of these PHIs also function as Designated Microscopy Centres (DMCs).

Role of PHIs in Program Management for TB Elimination

• PHIs undertake tuberculosis case-finding and treatment activities as a part of the general health services.
• In situations where more than one MO is posted in any of the PHC, one of them may be identified and entrusted with the responsibilities of the NTEP.
• Additionally, NTEP provides 1 TB Health Visitor (TBHV) per one lakh urban population to support the urban TB prevention and care activities in urban settings/ medical colleges.

Resources

• NTEP Training Modules 1-4 for Programme Managers & Medical Officers, 2020.
• NTEP Training Modules 5-9 for Programme Managers & Medical Officers, 2020.