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  • Public Health
  • Infectious Disease Management
  • Healthcare Logistics

Background:

  • India's National TB Elimination Program (NTEP) aims to end TB by 2025, exceeding the global target.
  • Implementing program changes at the grassroots level presents challenges for field workers.
  • Accurate logistics planning is crucial for the NTEP's smooth functioning.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a method for estimating logistical needs within the NTEP.
  • To ensure adequate supply of essential materials like referral forms and GeneXpert cartridges.
  • To support the effective implementation of the National TB Elimination Program.

Main Methods:

  • Calculated required logistics based on estimated patient numbers and previous year's data.
  • Utilized patient load data from 2019 for India and global figures.
  • Derived a generic formula for estimating logistics based on patient numbers (N).

Main Results:

  • A method for calculating essential program logistics was established.
  • The study determined logistics for an estimated two hundred patients.
  • A generic formula was derived to estimate future logistical requirements.

Conclusions:

  • The derived formula provides a tool for estimating NTEP logistics.
  • Accurate logistical planning can prevent program disruptions.
  • This supports India's goal of TB elimination by 2025.