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Q No: 3671* |
Dated: |
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE |
Subject: REVISED NATIONAL TB CONTROL PROGRAMME |
Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:-
(a) the funds allocated to the States and utilised by them under the Revised National TB Control Programme (RNTCP) during the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
(b) the achievements made under the programme during the said period, Statewise;
(c) whether the Government proposes to modify the programme in view of the increasing cases of TB in the country;
(d) if so, the details thereof;
(e) whether any assistance has been sought from the World Bank to implement the programme effectively in the country; and
(f) if so,the details thereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE(SHRI DINESH TRIVEDI)
(a) The funds allocated and utilized to States during last three years and the current year, State-wise under the Revised National TB Control Programme (RNTCP) is given at Annexure-I.
(b) The achievements made under the programme for the said period are given at Annexure-II.
(c) & (d) No. The incidence and prevalence of TB cases in the country are showing a declining trend as noted below:
# The estimated incidence of all cases of TB per lakh population has come down from 184 per lakh population in 2001 to 168 in 2007 (WHO Global TB Report).
# Periodic prevalence surveys conducted under the Model Directly Observed Treatment Shortcourse (DOTS) Project by Tuberculosis Research Centre (TRC) Chennai, has shown a 12% annual decline in prevalence of TB
(e) & (f) The RNTCP Phase II of the World Bank project is being implemented for the period from Oct 2006 to Sept 2011 for a total outlay of Rs 1,156 Crore (USD 256.9 million) which includes credit from the World Bank of Rs 765 Crore (USD 170 million).
The second phase of the RNTCP is consolidating, maintaining and further improving the achievements of the first phase.