DAPCU Khordha Response to DCC for HIV-TB

Good practices and challenges for HIV/TB collaboration activity in Khordha District 

Every month collection the DMC wise report i.e. referral of diagnosed TB patients from RNTCP to ICTC from RNTCP Khordha and Bhubaneswar.

Cross check with ICTCs CMIS report’s in-referral (RNTCP) and found the gaps.

As per DMC wise report I found the some gaps in between registered TB cases and referred to ICTC then registered TB patients tested for HIV.

Prepare an analysis report before meeting regarding gaps from RNTCP to ICTC and share with DACO, DTO and DPM, DAPCU and open discussion in monthly HIV-TB coordination meeting at the present of all ICTC counselors and STS and STLS which should be easy for reduce the above gaps.

CDMO instructed all STSs to personally contact all missing case who have discontinuing to taking DOTs. They need to ensure HIV testing of the client who has been detected as TB positive.

Instruction has been given to all counselors to enhance 100% referral (as per target given by OSACS) to DMC and follow up the cases for complete investigation.

Instructed all counselors to must be submitted HIV-TB line list in DAPCU with CMIS report.

All counselors are submitting concern line list in DAPCU after returned by STS every month which is an achievement.

DAPCU also co-ordinate with ART center regarding HIV-TB. ART center also share the HIV-TB report with DAPCU every month.

DPM DAPCU also suggested to counselor and staff nurse of ARTC to follow up the co-infection cases.

Suggested to all counselors of ICTCs, STS and STLS to ensure 100% the ART registration in co-infection cases and provide proper treatment.