CAP-TB PROJECT
Comprehensive Approach using PDSA to Eliminate TB
OBJECTIVES
To create a local model of TB Free District, TB Free Village, and TB Free Gram Panchayat, which then can be scaled up.
ABOUT CAP-TB PROJECT
Comprehensive Approach using PDSA to Eliminate TB (CAP-TB Project)
With an objective to make the Indian district Free of tuberculosis, as envisioned by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, CETI has developed a Project that works on a comprehensive approach toward the elimination of Tuberculosis. The approach is designed towards breaking down administrative, technical, political, and social barriers. The project also aims to address the gaps in the Quality of care, process, and outcomes.
The project has two components :
- Health Structure Strengthening
- Health Process Structuring
The project has currently in pilot state in districts of Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh.
CAP-TB PROJECT GOALS
- To strengthen the Health Structure and Health Process using the Comprehensive Approach using PDSA
- To enable the DTO and team to garner support from the Health Structures and the Community
THE PROBLEM
Only a few districts in India have progressed to a TB Free status. While most districts and villages have the resources to achieve this goal, many require a structured comprehensive process. With Health System Strengthening such as implementation of TB Forums and Health Process Strengthening such as conducting an extensive number of PDSA cycles, the broader goal of TB elimination can be achieved.
In addition, maximum administrative, political and social support from institutions, and the community needs to be leveraged towards the TB Free district goal.
THE PROCESS
- The CETI Project team will assist the DTOs in identifying the gaps, and planning the implementation of the possible solutions using the PDSA approach
- Engage private donors and institutions and Central TB Division (CTD) as key partners
EXPECTED OUTCOMES
- Reduction in TB incidence over time
- Improvement of quality measures such as TB notification, presumptive sputum examination, DBT, and Ni-kshay Mitra update.
- Expansion of the scope of the TB Forum.
- Engagement of the community and administration towards TB Free Districts and Ni-kshay Mitra initiative
TIMELINES/DURATION OF THE PROJECT
2 years
KEY PERSONS
Dr. Manoj Jain – CETI Co-founder, Faculty-Emory University (USA) mjainmd1@gmail.com www.mjainmd.com
Dr. Salil Bhargava – CETI Co-founder, Faculty-MGM Medical College, Indore
Commodore Raman Arora – Former Naval Officer
ADVISORY TEAM
Central TB Division (CTD)
Collaboration to Eliminate Tuberculosis among Indians (CETI)
Emory Global Health Institute (USA)
World Health Organization (WHO)
Recent Activites
CAP TB | Meeting with Ms. Saraswati of RLHP | Mysuru | 22nd April 2024 #TbfreeIndia
CETIs CAP TB team met Ms. Saraswati from RLHP. Project Director Raman Arora had a discussion about the villages and Panchayats in which RLHP is working at Mysuru.
CAP-TB | Virtual Sensitisation of Ayush Practitioners, Mysuru | 26th February 2024 #TbfreeIndia
Project Director Commodore Raman Arora and the CAP TB Team organised a Virtual Sensitisation for AYUSH Practitioners of Mysuru.
Dr. Shiraz Ahmed, District Tuberculosis Officer-Mysuru sensitized the doctors about symptoms, diagnostic facilities, treatment by NTEP.
CAP-TB | 9th Annual Update on HIV/AIDS and TB, Mysuru | 17th February 2024
Dr. Manoj Jain, an Infectious Diseases Physician, and Commodore Raman Arora, the Director of the CAP TB Project, participated in the scientific session held at the 9th Annual Update on HIV/AIDS and TB in Mysuru.