Provide technical assistance to the iDOTS facilities in ensuring that: All Presumptive TB Individuals (X-Ray positives, symptomatic) from ACF/ICF activities are referred and tested in the nearest RTDL sites; and initiated for treatment, if necessary.
All presumptive TB patients are screened and tested for TB Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDT) like GeneXpert, TrueNat, etc.
Prompt referral of RRTB cases reported by Jail/Prison facilities.
All MTB-detected patients (both DSTB & DRTB) are enrolled in TB treatment at the iDOTS facility most convenient or accessible to the patient.
Contact tracing to close contacts & household contacts of the index case is done. Ensures timely reporting of TPT enrolment.
Provider Initiated Counseling and Testing (PICT) for HIV is offered and done to the patients. Assist as needed.
iDOTS facilities do recording and reporting for TB patients both on physical registers ...