The Tuberculosis State Technical Support Unit, Uttar Pradesh: Journey 2021–2024 report provides a comprehensive overview of the intervention implemented by IHAT from December 2021 to March 2025, with World Bank funding via the Central TB Division. The TB-STSU worked in close collaboration with the UP-State TB Cell to enhance private sector engagement, decentralise care, and foster multi-sectoral collaboration for TB elimination.
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The State TB Cell (STC), Uttar Pradesh, works with Gram Panchayats to drive action for TB-free villages, blocks, and districts. Recognising local governance as key to health delivery, it has operationalised Panchayats state-wide. This brief outlines the strategic interventions adopted by the STC and the technical and implementation support provided by the TB-STSU, IHAT, to enable targeted screening, early diagnosis, and community-led certification of TB-free Panchayats.
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IHAT implements the Tuberculosis (TB) Diagnostic Network Optimization project in Uttar Pradesh. IHAT works in collaboration with the State TB cell to expand and decentralize rapid molecular testing, optimize equipment placement for enhanced population accessibility and performance of services, thereby increasing coverage and reducing inequities in access to TB diagnostics for individuals accessing TB services in both public and private sectors.
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PAHAL Issue 23 highlights UPTSU’s contributions to improving healthcare in Uttar Pradesh. The key interventions include facilitating newborn care initiatives, launching training programs for healthcare staff, supporting ICDS in training Mukhya Sevikas, and improving vaccine coverage. These efforts demonstrate UP TSU’s commitment to making healthcare more accessible and effective across the state. The issue also highlights the activities conducted by the State Technical Support Unit TB – Uttar Pradesh, which includes the strategic push adopted to enhance the presumptive TB examination rate and also the training and pilot launch of the Pharmacy app.
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The STSU strategy brief for Uttar Pradesh (2021-2024) outlines the comprehensive approach adopted by STSU TB in enhancing private sector engagement in tuberculosis care. TheBrief details the STSU’s role in improving prevention, detection, and treatment outcomes through strategic purchasing, DBT, and multi-sectoral collaboration, aligning with the National TB Elimination Program’s goals.
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