The sixth Joint Monitoring Mission (JMM 2019) of the Union government and the World Health Organization on the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP) has lauded Kerala for being right on track to achieve TB elimination by 2025. Hence more molecular diagnostic services (CBNAAT /Genexpert machines) are needed, the JMM team, which met the Health Minister and the Principal Secretary here on Saturday, suggests. The sixth JMM, comprising 24 members, is visiting Kerala as part of the mid-year assessment of India’s National Strategic Plan for TB Elimination, 2017-25. Challenges ahead“True commitment -- from programme implementers as well as administration -– is what we witnessed in Kerala. “The involvement of the local bodies bodies in the RNTCP and TB Elimination Mission is another plus that is unique to Kerala.

Source: The Hindu November 16, 2019 18:48 UTC