RNTCP hold quarterly review meeting

[caption id="attachment_254257" align="aligncenter" width="565"] Dr. Tiasunup Pongener, State Programme Officer (RNTCP), speaking at the RNTCP quarterly review meeting on June 11 in Kohima.[/caption] Dimapur, June 12 (EMN): Revised National TB Control Programme (RNTCP) held its 1st quarterly review meeting on June 11 at the conference hall of the Directorate of Health and Family Welfare, Kohima. State Programme Officer (RNTCP) issued a press release regarding the meeting. Dr. Tiasunep Pongener, State TB Officer, highlighted about the programmes performance based on the eight parameters such as TB notification, Nikshay Poshan Yogana, Universal drug sensitivity testing, Screening for HIV among TB patients, Treatment successive rate, Drug Resistant (DR) TB patients on shorter regime and fund utilisation etc. NHM Mission Director, Dr. Kevichusa Medikhru, who graced the meeting, reminded the staff about the momentous task of eliminating target by 2025 and the need to put all efforts in achieving the programme indicators as set by the centre. The State’s performance during the 1st quarter of 2019 was presented by Dr. Palash Talukdar, NE consultant – RNTCP. During the later part of the programme, a brief training on the newer drug Delamanid was also given. The drug will be used for treating complicated drug resistant TB patients aged from 6 to 17 years. The District TB Officer of Kohima, Dr. Asunu Thong enlightened the gathering with a presentation on difficult TB cases. The meeting was well attended by all the district staff of RNTCP along with the State TB Cell staff.