Around
people developed active TB disease in 2021, 18% higher than 2020 in India1
An estimated
people developed active TB disease globally in 20212
decline in TB incidence for the year 2021 (200 per 100,000 population) as compared to 2015 (237 per 100,000 population) in India2
rise in incidence rate between 2020 and 2021 globally2
TB case notification rate increased from 131 (2020)3 to 153 (2021)1 to 172 (2022)4
deaths reported in 2021, 13% higher than than of year 2019 estimate1
Globally,
deaths from all forms of TB were reported in 20212
Under the National Strategic Plan (2017-25), India has committed to Ending TB by 2025.
Reduce TB deaths by 90%, TB incidence by 80% and catastrophic expenses to zero as compared to 2015.
In collaboration with the Central TB Division and National Technical Support Unit, IHAT implements the TB State Technical Support Unit (TB STSU) in Uttar Pradesh with the objective of supporting the state’s management of private sector engagement, strategic purchasing, Direct Benefit Transfer and multi-sectoral collaboration in order to enhance TB prevention, detection and treatment outcomes.
Support to the State TB Cell (STC), Government of Uttar Pradesh to enhance leadership capacity and establish a regulatory framework for streamlining partner procurement and contract management. Building capacity of private service providers and Patient Provider Support Agencies (PPSA).
Support the state government in Uttar Pradesh to map TB diagnostics capacity, strengthen timely notification and public health actions. Enhance availability and accessibility of TB services for rural patients at Health and Wellness Centres. Assess and monitor target of 5% referrals of presumptive TB from out-patients attending public health care facilities. Strategic behaviour change communication for early detection of TB and improved TB treatment outcomes.
Monitor TB care cascades at state/district level, strengthen State Task Force (STF) for TB operations research, explore resources for special studies and implementation research, support TB surveillance.
Support the government to a) enhance TB outreach services to vulnerable populations and industries, b) adopt a gendered approach focusing on elderly, children and adolescents and c) enhance social & nutritional responses for TB elimination through collaboration with other government departments and Corporates.
The Pharmacy Application is a web and mobile based application supporting pharmacists to comply with legal requirements to strengthen TB notification. It provides useful insights into private-sector ATT prescribing practices and estimates of sales. Identifying missing TB cases is feasible using data triangulation with field verification, ensuring that all patients can access public health benefits for TB diagnosis and care.
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Uttar Pradesh has advanced multi-sectoral action under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme to accelerate progress towards TB elimination. With TB-STSU’s technical support, the State TB Cell has deepened collaboration across government, corporates and communities to strengthen diagnostics, nutrition support, capacity building and TB notification. This document summarises TB-STSU’s contributions and shows how cross-sector partnerships and community participation are improving early detection and patient-centered care statewide.
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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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