NPTC AND CD

Learning outcomes

At the end of the visit, the student will be expected to:

• Describe the objectives of the NPTC & CD and the need for a special programme
• Describe the services provided and their implementation
• Describe the role of a DTCO in provision of primary health care services
• Describe the management of patients in the community
• Describe the DOTS programme and its relevance
• Describe the registers maintained to facilitate service provision
• Discuss constraints and limitations of the programme
• Critically evaluate the implementation of DOTS programme and suggest ways to improve it

Content areas

• Objectives of the NPTC & CD and the need for a special programme
• Organisational structure
• Services provided and their implementation
• Management of patients in the community
• DOTS programme
• Registers maintained to facilitate service provision
• Constraints and limitations of the programme

RECOMMENDED READING MATERIAL

• National Programme for Tuberculosis Control and Chest Diseases 2016, 'General Manual for Tuberculosis Control', Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka.