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District TB Centre
Head of Office |
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Dy.Director of Medical Services(TB) |
Address |
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District TB Centre, |
Phone No |
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0461 – 2331039 |
- District Population : 17,00,186
- Date of RNTCP implemented by District Collector : 16.5.2001
- Number of TB Units : 4 ( One for each 5 lakh Population)
- Number of Microscopy Centres : 22.
They are located as follows; - Block PHC’s - 9
- Govt. Hospital - 7
- NGO’s - 2
- Private Practitioners - 2
- Thoothukudi DTC - 1
- Medical College Hospital - 1
- Name of the TB Unit & Microscopy Centres
District TB Centre |
NGO - St.Jospeh's Lep.Hospital |
TB Cell, Thoothukudi Medical College Hospital(TKMCH) |
NGO - Sacred Heart Hospital |
PHC Pudukottai |
Private Practitioners - AVM Hospital |
PHC Vallanadu |
Private Practitioners -Sundaram Arul Raj Hospital |
PHC Thenthiruperai |
GH Tiruchendur |
PHC Eral |
GH Srivaikundam |
PHC Megnanapuram |
GH Kalankudiyeruppu |
PHC Mudalur |
GH Kayalpatinam |
PHC Keela Iraal |
PHC Kadambur |
PHC Nagalapuram |
GH Ottapidaram |
GH Vilathikulam |
GH Kovilpatti |
Funds Allotment
The Programme is funded by World Bank and funds are received from Central TB Division, New Delhi.
Funds Allocation
District TB Control Society - Funds are allotted once in Six months under different Heads (17)
Year |
Received |
Expenditure |
2008-09 |
2333833 |
2609227 |
2009-10 |
2949500 |
2740457 |
2010-11 |
2504821 |
2666783 |
All Medical officers of Government Hospitals and Primary Health Centre are diagnosing TB cases and providing DOTS Treatments. Village Health Nurses are giving TB drugs to patients through Community Nutrition Centre in their villages. They are monitored by STS & STLS.
Staff Pattern
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Dy.Director of Medical Services(TB), |
1 |
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1 |
1 |
Medical Officer – TB Cell |
1 |
1 |
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2 |
2nd Medical Officer ( DDMS(TB)} (Incharge) |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Senior Treatment Supervisor |
4 |
4 |
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3 |
Health Educator |
1 |
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1 |
3 |
Senior TB Lab. Supervisor |
4 |
4 |
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4 |
Junior Assistant |
1 |
1 |
4 |
Health Visitor |
4 |
3 |
1 |
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5 |
Staff Nurse (Treatment Organizer) |
1 |
1 |
5 |
Lab.Technician |
4 |
4 |
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6 |
Statistical Assistant |
1 |
1 |
6 |
Data Entry Operator |
1 |
1 |
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7 |
Health Visitors |
2 |
2 |
7 |
Part Time Accountant |
1 |
1 |
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8 |
Pharmacist |
1 |
1 |
8 |
Driver |
1 |
1 |
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9 |
Lab.Technician Gr.I |
1 |
1 |
9 |
Night Watchman |
1 |
1 |
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10 |
Lab.Technician Gr.II |
1 |
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1 |
10 |
Typist Cum Clerk |
1 |
1 |
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11 |
Radiographer |
1 |
1 |
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12 |
Dark Room Assistant |
1 |
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1 |
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13 |
Driver |
1 |
1 |
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14 |
Nursing Assistant(H.W) |
2 |
2 |
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15 |
Sanitary Worker |
2 |
2 |
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Total |
18 |
13 |
5 |
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22 |
21 |
1 |
Programme Indicators
- Adult OP for Sputum exam - 2% - 3%
- Sputum Positivity Rate - 10%
- Case Detection Rate - 70%
- Conversion Rate - 90%
- Cure Rate - 85%
Year |
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Sputum Done |
Positive Detection |
Positivity Rate % |
Total TB Cases Registered |
Positive Cases Registered |
Cure Rate % |
Conversion Rate % |
Death Rate % |
Default Rate % |
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2008-09 |
13331 |
1295 |
9.7 |
2095 |
957 |
86% |
88% |
7% |
4.0% |
2009-10 |
13578 |
1380 |
10.1 |
2145 |
985 |
87% |
89% |
5.4% |
4.3% |
2010-11 |
12414 |
1230 |
9.9 |
1870 |
892 |
85% |
88% |
5.7% |
5.9% |