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State 2001 Census Highlights
AIDS Control
National Anti-Malaria Programme
Basic Health Programme (BHP)
National Programme for Control of Blindness
Border District Project (BDP): (UNICEF)
National Cancer Control Programme
National Surveillance Programme for Communicable Diseases (NSPCD)
Demographic and Reproductive Health Situation
Maharashtra Health Systems Development Project
Epidemic Control Programme
National Filaria Control Programme
Health Programmes
Hospital Services
State Health Information, Education Communication Bureau (IEC)
Health Intelligence & Vital Statistics
Introduction
National Iodine Deficiency Disorder Control Programme
Public Health Laboratory Services
National Leprosy Eradication Programme (NLEP)
National Mental Health Programme (NMHP)
Minimum Needs Programme
Findings in National Family Health Survey-2
Organizational Structure
Integrated Population & Development Project (I.P.D) (UNFPA)
Population Policy
Reproductive Health and Child Health Programme
RTI/STI Sub-Project Nasik
Sector Investment Programme: (European Commission)
Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme
Health Transport Organisation
REVISED NATIONAL TUBERCULOSIS.
CONTROL PROGRAMME (NTCP)
National Tuberculosis
Control Programme is implemented in the State since 1962. The programme is
monitored by the Deputy Director of Health Services (T.B.,B.C.G.) located at
Mumbai.
The District Tuberculosis Centre (DTC) is the
basic unit of the control programme. There are 29 D.T.C.s and 1995 Peripheral
Health Institutions (PHI) in the State.
These Centres are performing following
activities.
- Case finding.
- Early and regular treatment.
- Case holding.
- Management.
- Recording and Reporting.
The RNTCP is implemented in the State as per
the guidelines of Govt. of India since 1998-99.
Objectives
- To cure 85% newly detected sputum positive cases through Directly Observes
Treatment Short course chemo therapy (DOTS)
- To detect at least 70%of estimated sputum cases
Strategy
- To Use sputum microscopy for diagnosis.
- To use Standardized treatment regimen under DOTS.
- To strengthen peripheral supervision through Sub-District Units.
- To ensure regular drug supply.
- To strengthen State level infrastructure.
- To give priority for training, IEC, Operational Research and NGO involvement.
To implement this programme effectively, "Maharashtra State
T.B. Society" has been formed and registered in 1998.
The Phasewise coverage of districts is as follows:
PHASE - I: 1998-99 The districts included are Raigad, Pune and Mumbai, Pimpri
Chinchwad
and Pune Municipal Corporations. This area covers 208.29 lakh population.
PHASE -II: Phase II includes 7 districts namely Thane, Nasik, Ahmednagar, Aurangabad, Sangli, Satara and Kolhapur. The 8 Corporations are Thane, Nasik, Aurangabad, Sangli, Kolhapur, New Mumbai, Kalyan-Dombivali and Ulhasnagar. The population covered is 262,63
lakhs.
PHASE - III: The districts included in Phase III i.e. 3rd year of the project are Ratnagiri, Sindhudurga, Jalna, Osmanabad, Latur, Solapur, Dhule-Nandurbar, and Beed. The
Corporation included is Solapur.
PHASE -IV: ln the Phase 4, remaining 14 districts namely Akola,
Amravati, Bhandara, Gondia, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Nagpur, Nanded, Wardha,
Yavatmal, Washim, Parbhani, Buldhana, & Hingoli will be covered. The Corporations included are Nanded, Nagpur, & Amravati. The
population coverage will be 262.7 lakhs.
04 March, 2008
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