The National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP)

The National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP) is an on-going Centrally Sponsored Scheme, implemented under the umbrella of NHM with a vision of TB Free India, where free diagnostic and quality assured treatment is provided to all TB patients.

• The National Tuberculosis Programme of India (NTP) was initiated in 1962 and was revitalized as Revised National TB Control Programme (RNTCP) in 1993. In January 2020, the programme was renamed as National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) in line with the vision of GoI to End TB by 2025.

Major Objectives of NTEP

• Reduce incidence and mortality due to TB
• Prevent drug resistance and effectively manage drug-resistance TB cases
• Improve outcomes among HIV-infected TB patients
• Involve private sector on a scale commensurate with their dominant presence in health care services