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मिति २०८० पौष २६ र २७ गते बैतडी, माघ ३ र गते ४ इटहरी, सुनसरी र फाल्गुण ४ र ५ गते  पथलैया, बारामा एकीकृत स्वास्थ्य व्यवस्थापन प्रणाली र इ टि बि सम्बन्धी अभिमुखिकरण कार्यक्रम सम्पन्न भयो । उक्त कार्यक्रममा क्षयरोग डट्स केन्द्र रहेका स्वास्थ्य संस्थाका स्थ्यकर्मीहरु तथा स्थानिय तहका स्वास्थ्य शाखाका स्वास्थ्यकर्मीहरु सहभागि रहेका थिए…

The Continuing Medical Education (CME) program on quality TB diagnosis and management was conducted for the final year students of Postgraduate and MBBS, along with the concerned department head, professors, assistant professors, TB focal person, and laboratory staff of Medical Colleges (i.e., Nepal Medical College, Kathmandu medical College, College of Medical Sciences and Chitwan Medical…

NTCC organized an orientation program on drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) including TB Free Nepal Initiative on 17th January at Thaha Municipality, Makwanpur, 4th of February  at Shankarapur Municipality, Kathmandu and 8th of February at Banepa Municipality, Kavre. The participants of an orientation program are elected representatives of the local government, administrative officers, volunteers, health care workers, and other key…

NTCC organized a provincial level orientation on TB Free Nepal Initiative in Bagmati Province on 16 to 17 Magh 2080 in Kathmandu. The participants of the orientation are the health unit chiefs of 20 additional local levels who are about to begin the implementation of TB Free Nepal Initiative in this current fiscal year onwards,…

Second Phase of expansion of “TB Free Nepal Initiative” to 100 additional Palikas was formally inaugurated by Honorable Health Minister Mohan Bahadur Basnet at Chautara,Sanghachowkgadi Municipality-Sindhupalchowk  on  2080-10-21. The first Phase of the initiative was implemented in 25  Palika since fiscal year 2078.79.

NTCC is developing the Minimum Service Standard of Diagnostic and Treatment Centers of Tuberculosis.  Before the finalization of this document Field Testing was done at different diagnostic and Treatment services including NATA Genetup, kalimati, to assess the Minimum service standard of DR TB Treatment Center in  the leadership of NTCC Director, Dr. Prajjowl Shrestha. Service…

Patient Cost Survey advisory committee Meeting was conducted at the Ministry of Health and Population on the Chairmanship of additional Secretary, Dr. Bikash Devkota, on  26 January, 2024. Objective of this meeting was to share the update and progress of the Patient Cost Survey which was started in this fiscal year.  

Interaction program was conducted by National Tuberculosis Control Center on the Chairmanship of NTCC Director, Dr. Prajjowl Shrestha, on 2080.08.25 at Union House, Anamnagar Kathmandu. The objective of this Program was to share and receive constructive feedback on the Minimum Service Standard of TB Diagnostic and Treatment Centers from MOHP and Curative Service Division. Representatives…

On 15 September 2023, National Tuberculosis Control Center organized a brief clinical update meeting on DR TB treatment including newer all oral, shorter, and safer regimens; 6-month BPaLM/BPaL regimen for DR TB treatment in the context of Nepal shifting to shorter and all oral regimens for DR TB treatment in collaboration with WHO. The speaker…

On 12-14, September 2023, National Tuberculosis Control Center has successfully conducted a 3-day training on Drug-Resistant (DR) Tuberculosis Treatment Management including newer all oral, shorter, and safer regimens in collaboration with WHO.  The purpose of the training was to equip the clinicians with necessary and adequate skills and knowledge on DR TB treatment management in…