This document provides an overview of the global and Indian tuberculosis burden and the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP) in India. Some key points:
- TB is a major global public health issue, with an estimated 8.8 million new cases and 1.1 million deaths in 2010. India accounts for 20% of the global TB burden.
- The goals of RNTCP are to achieve an 85% cure rate for new sputum-positive TB patients and detect 70% of new sputum-positive cases.
- RNTCP implements the DOTS strategy, which involves quality-assured diagnosis, supervised treatment, uninterrupted drug supply, and monitoring through a standardized recording and