Strategy of training under Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme - Indian perspective.

ABSTRACT

A Directly Observed Treatment - Short Course (DOTS) strategy has been the essence of global tuberculosis (TB) control programme success. Training in DOTS has resulted in the quality assurance of various services under programme. The present article discusses about a sustained need of DOTS training, essentials of a training strategy and achievements and limitions of training programme. It gives a brief account of the role being played by key training players at national level and focuses on need to encourage both training and research in the Revised National TB Control Programme.