Social development support for national TB programme - Orissa, India
The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Danida) contracted a team to appraise its proposed second phase programme of support to the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme. This was part of its plan to support the TB DOTS (Directly Observed Treatment, Short-course) services across the state of Orissa in India.
A social development consultant from Health Partners International reviewed proposed strategies for expanding DOTS in urban areas, and for addressing the growing incidence and prevalence of TB and HIV/AIDS.
The consultant also reviewed proposed strategies for reaching the poor and vulnerable with TB services and advised on how these could be strengthened, taking into account access-related and other barriers faced by these groups.