RNTCP gets a name change, now called National Tuberculosis Elimination Program (NTEP)
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New Delhi: With an aim of stepping up its efforts of elimination of the menace of Tuberculosis in India, the central government has announced to new nomenclature to its national TB eradication program.
With this Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program (RNTCP) will now be called National Tuberculosis Elimination Program (NTEP).
Announcement to this effect was recently made by the Sanjeev Kumar Special Secretary Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, GOI, in a letter to all the State Chief Secretaries of states and UTs.
In his letter, Sajeev Kumar integrated the commitment of the Union government to achieving the sustainable development goal of ending TB by 2025, five years ahead of the global targets.
This implies targeting an 80 per cent reduction in incidence and 90 per cent reduction in mortality (base line 2015),
" In view of this ambitious target, a change in the name of the programme, representative of the ultimate goal of eliminating TB diseases, was thought to be necessary," he said.
With this Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program (RNTCP) will now be called National Tuberculosis Elimination Program (NTEP).
Announcement to this effect was recently made by the Sanjeev Kumar Special Secretary Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, GOI, in a letter to all the State Chief Secretaries of states and UTs.
In his letter, Sajeev Kumar integrated the commitment of the Union government to achieving the sustainable development goal of ending TB by 2025, five years ahead of the global targets.
This implies targeting an 80 per cent reduction in incidence and 90 per cent reduction in mortality (base line 2015),
" In view of this ambitious target, a change in the name of the programme, representative of the ultimate goal of eliminating TB diseases, was thought to be necessary," he said.
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