An overview/update IMA GFATM RNTCP PPM project

The existence of tuberculosis (TB) can be found in the bones of prehistoric man, found in Germany. Hippocrates (460-377 BC) also gave some imputs regarding the age-old TB. As regarding TB control history, some drugs were advised, but those drugs appear funny to present day physicians. Organised efforts to combat TB came into origin in late 1930s. In phase I establishment of sanatoria and TB clinics came into existence, then TB Association of India came into the picture, followed with direct initiative by the government. Phase II dealt with three decades of the National TB Control Programme. WHO declared TB is a global emergency. RNTCP is an application of WHO recommended DOTS strategy. Full implementation of the DOTS strategy remains the priority to control TB. Performance of RNTCP is more than statistactory.