Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: January | Volume: 10 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 161-165
Evaluation of Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP) in Tuberculosis Unit of a Tertiary Care Hospital in Kanpur
Shibajee Debbarma1, Seema Nigam2, Tanu Midha3
1Junior Resident, 2Professor & Head, 3Associate Professor,
Department of Community Medicine, G.S.V.M Medical College, Kanpur (U.P)
Corresponding Author: Shibajee Debbarma
ABSTRACT
Background: New surveillance data from India and other countries has indicated that the global TB epidemic is much larger than it was estimated earlier. India is one of the top six countries that contribute to the global TB burden. Studies regarding managerial indicators of RNTCP are rare.
Objectives: To study the biosocial correlates and treatment outcome of registered cases and to evaluate the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP) in Tuberculosis Unit of a tertiary care hospital in Kanpur.
Materials and Methods: A treatment record analysis of TB cases registered at the Tuberculosis Unit of Dr. Murari Lal Chest Hospital, Kanpur during the period of January to December, 2016 was done. Data was recorded in a pre-designed and pre-tested questionnaire and analyzed using standard statistical tools (percentages, chi square test).
Results: The study revealed that maximum number (72.35%) of TB cases were in the 20-60 years age group and were mostly males (61.58%). Most (74.44%) of the cases were from urban areas. The T.U had an annualized case detection rate of 51 cases per 100,000 population, smear conversion rate of 85% and treatment success rate of 63.45%. 29.60% of registered cases were transferred out.
Conclusion: Most of the registered TB cases were in the economically productive age group and were males. The sputum positivity rate was at par with RNTCP norm. The cure rate of T.U was far behind the country's status report.
Key words: RNTCP, End TB Strategy, Tuberculosis Unit, RNTCP indicators