Message from Director – Dr. Shree Ram Tiwari
It is our immense pleasure to disseminate the information about Nepal National Tuberculosis Programme (NTP) in the digital platform. The website of National Tuberculosis Programme is a stepping-stone to unearth new avenues of information to the partners, stakeholders and different actors. Tuberculosis still remains one of the major public health problem in Nepal. The Ministry of…
Organizational Overview
The National Tuberculosis Programme (NTP) is fully integrated within the general primary health care system of Government of Nepal. National Tuberculosis Control Centre (NTCC) is the focal point of the NTP. It is responsible for formulating programme policies, strategy and planning. Central laboratory at the NTCC is the focal point for the NTP laboratory network,…
Basic Facts About TB
TB is an infectious disease caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It particularly affects the lungs (pulmonary TB) but can affect other sites as well (extra pulmonary TB). The disease is spread in the air when people who are sick with pulmonary TB expel bacteria, for example by coughing. Overall, a relatively small proportion of…
