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District DR-TB Centre Committee Composition and Functions
Learning ObjectivesDistrict DR-TB Centre Committee Composition and Functions
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The district drug-resistant tuberculosis centre (DDR-TBC) committee is a clinical committee where the dean/principal/ director of the institute is the chairperson.
- The Head of the Department (HoD) or a senior faculty member from the department of pulmonary medicine/general medicine is the nodal officer of the committee.
- The HoDs or senior faculty members of other specialties are the members of the committee.
- The clinical function of these committees must be adequately supported by the administrative or management committees of the institution in which district TB officer (DTO) is an ex-officio member.
- The composition of the DDR-TBC committee is shown in Figure 1.
| TITLE | DESIGNATED OFFICIALS |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | Chief Medical Officer |
| Co-chairperson | Medical Superintendent/Director/Head of the institute |
| Nodal person | Physician in-charge of DDR-TBC |
| Member Secretary | DTO of the district |
| Members | Specialists* from pulmonologist, microbiologist, psychiatrist, Ob & Gy, cardiologist, ENT, dermatologist, pharmacologist etc. |
| Member | MO medical college, if placed |
| Member | Medical consultant (concerned), WHO NTEP TSN |
| Member | Any other invited member, if required |
| *specialist available in-house, outsourced from private sector or linked with NDR-TBC |
Ob&Gy: Obstetrics and Gynaecology, ENT: Ear, nose and throat surgeon; MO: Medical Officer, WHO: World Health Organisation, NTEP: National TB Elimination Programme, TSN: Technical Support Network
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