National Tuberculosis Center

1951

Tuberculosis Control Programme (TBCP) was lunched by Government of Nepal.

1953

Tokha Sanatorium and Control Chest Clinic (CCC) came into existence offering diagnosis and treatment services. And Nepal Anti-TB Association (NATA) established

1955

NATA out patient clinic became operational

1965

TBCP was registered with tripartite agreement between Government of Nepal, WHO and UNICEF. TBCP provided nationwide TB Control services in selected districts.

1970

NATA Chest Hospital came in to operation

1989

National Tuberculosis Centre Thimi, Bhaktapur at the Central level and Regional Tuberculosis Centre (RTC) Pokhara were established with cooperation of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

1993

Till this date unsupervised Short Course Chemotherapy (SCC) was provided in selected districts with support of INGOs and bilateral partners. Unfortunately this resulted in high defaulter rate and resistant TB Cases.

1994

Joint review by Government of Nepal, WHO and other International and National partners recommended DOTS strategy for TB Control in the country.

1995

DOTS strategy was adopted by MOHP/NTP

1996

DOTS strategy based programme started in four pilot districts covering 1.7% of the population.

2001

Nationwide DOTS coverage achieved. 315 Centres and 1,050 Sub-Centres in all 75 districts of the country provided DOTS based services.

2005

MDR TB Management Programme started.

2006

MOHP/NTP adopted new STOP TB Strategy.

2007

PAL initiative lunched in two pilot districts.

2008

International Standard of TB Care (ISTC) endorsed and adopted by Nepal Medical Association and Professional Societies. And DOTS programme services were expanded through 4,323 sites including 1,088 Treatment Centres, 3,147 Sub Centres and 88 Urban DOTS centres covering all health institutions in the country.