Involvement of private sector in tuberculosis control in district unnao, North India

Abstract

Tuberculosis remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in developing countries. The aim of this study was to find involvement of private sector in RNTCP in District Unnao. A descriptive study was conducted in Unnao district for a period of one year (from January 2011 to September 2014). The secondary data of TB of Unnao district was obtained from District TB Centre by means of Nikshay, web application format for case data collection. 5039 cases were notified in the year 2010, 4887 in 2011, 4433 in 2012, 4174 in 2013 and 4146 in the year 2014. The missed cases increased from 2671 in the year 2010 to 4078 in the year 2014 which got treatment from private sector.It may be concluded that there is a large gap between expected cases of tuberculosis and actual cases. Keywords: Involvement , Private Sector, Tuberculosis Control , North India