TB Control Program
Introduction:
Provincial TB Control Program Punjab is a vertical program, under administrative control of Primary & Secondary Healthcare Department and directly supervised by the Director General Health Services Punjab. The program was started in 2004 as a project and PC-1 was developed. The Program has been regularized and shifted from development to non-development mode w.e.f. July 2021.
The estimated incidence of all types of TB cases is 259/100,000 population. The Program works to achieve the commitments made through Sustainable development Goals (SDGs) and the End TB strategy.
Vision |
TB-free Pakistan with zero deaths. |
Mission |
End TB epidemic in Pakistan by 2035 |
Goal |
Achieve universal access to TB diagnosis and treatment in Punjab |
Program Focus Areas:
- Diagnostic, Treatment, Preventive Services
- Monitoring & Supervision
- Capacity Building
- Advocacy
- Data Surveillance
Diagnostic Facilities |
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Microscopy |
Gene Xpert |
BSL-II Labs |
BSL-III Labs |
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Total |
757 |
168 |
5 |
3 |
Public |
560 |
164 |
4 |
3 |
Private |
197 |
04 |
1 |
0 |
Key Achievements:
- TB case detection much improved. Even better than pre-COVID era.
- Identification of more than 11000 TB patients through pharmacies which were previously un-notified (finding missing TB cases)
- Screening of a total of 816,148 people for TB in 2021
- Registration of 209,477 TB patients in 2021 and provision of free of cost treatment
- TB Treatment success rate maintained above 94%
- Registration of 1376 patients with Drug Resistant TB in 2021 and provision of free of cost treatment
- Drug Resistant TB Treatment success rate (TSR) maintained above 72% (Global TSR 54%).
- First inter-sectoral coordination meeting including all vertical programs held in December to develop mechanism for integration and bi-directional patient screening.
- Multi-Sectoral Accountability Framework implementation in Hafizabad for engagement of sectors, other than health for Tuberculosis – First time done in Pakistan
- Establishment of specialized center in DHQ Gujranwala in 2021 for treatment of Drug Resistant TB
- Decentralization of DR-TB Care – initiation at DHQ Khanewal & Vehari in March 2022
- Distribution of Insaaf Medicine Cards to TB patients.
- Launching of e-TB mobile application for TB Case notification from pharmacies.
- Development of Provincial Strategic Plan 2020-23
- PHC Strengthening workshop for Primary Health facility Doctors, Lady Health Supervisors and School Nutrition Health Supervisors
- Introduction of Monthly Meeting with District TB Coordinators through video Link.
- Introduction of district Score Care system to gauge district performance.
- Capacity Building of Program Directors DHDC and District TB Coordinators on updated National TB Guidelines
- Capacity Building of District Statistical Officers and Data Entry Operators on DHIS-2.
- Capacity Building of M&E Officers from districts and Private partners from all over Punjab.
- Training of around 3500 district health professionals (doctors / paramedics / Lab staff) on TB guidelines and Lab diagnostics
- Upgradation of TB Provincial Reference Labs (Lahore & Multan) for COVID-19 testing.
- 06 Biosafety cabinets received from WHO for COVID-19 and TB culture testing.
- Un-interrupted treatment of TB and DR-TB patients in COVID-19 lockdown by doorstep delivery of medicine through TTAs.
- Integration with Vertical Programs i.e. IRMNCH, HCP, PACP – Roadmap for developing Multi Sectoral Accountability Framework.
- Collaboration with Pakistan Medical Association, Pakistan academy of Family Physicians etc.
Activities for 2022:
World TB Day 2022 Activities (Tentative)
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Sr. # |
Date |
Activity |
Location |
1 |
7th March |
Seminar Rawalpindi |
Rawalpindi |
2 |
7th March |
Seminar Bahawalpur |
Bahawalpur |
3 |
7th March |
Seminar Gujranwala |
Gujranwala |
4 |
7th March |
Seminar Sahiwal |
Sahiwal |
5 |
8th March |
Seminar Jhelum |
Jhelum |
6 |
8th March |
Seminar Gujrat |
Gujrat |
7 |
8th March |
Seminar |
Bahawalnagar |
8 |
8th March |
Seminar Pakpattan |
Pakpattan |
9 |
9th March |
Seminar Chakwal |
Chakwal |
10 |
9th March |
Seminar Hafizabad |
Hafizabad |
11 |
9th March |
Seminar Okara |
Okara |
12 |
10th March |
Seminar Attock |
Attock |
13 |
10th March |
Seminar Narowal |
Narowal |
14 |
10th March |
Seminar RY Khan |
RY Khan |
15 |
10th March |
Seminar Faisalabad |
Faisalabad |
16 |
11th March |
Seminar Sialkot |
Sialkot |
17 |
11th March |
Seminar TT Singh |
TT Singh |
18 |
12th March |
Seminar Sargodha |
Sargodha |
19 |
12th March |
Seminar |
Sheikhupura |
20 |
12th March |
Seminar DG Khan |
DG Khan |
21 |
12th March |
Seminar Chiniot |
Chiniot |
22 |
14th March |
Seminar Khushab |
Khushab |
23 |
14th March |
Seminar Nankana |
Nankana |
24 |
14th March |
Seminar Layyah |
Layyah |
25 |
14th March |
Seminar Jhnag |
Jhang |
26 |
15th March |
Seminar Mianwali |
Mianwali |
27 |
15th March |
Seminar Lahore |
Lahore |
28 |
15th March |
Seminar |
Muzaffargarh |
29 |
16th March |
Seminar MB Din |
M.B.Din |
30 |
16th March |
Seminar Kasur |
Kasur |
31 |
16th March |
Seminar Rajanpur |
Rajanpur |
32 |
17th March |
Seminar Multan |
Multan |
33 |
17th March |
Seminar Vehari |
Vehari |
34 |
18th March |
Seminar Bhakkar |
Bhakkar |
35 |
18th March |
Seminar Lodhran |
Lodhran |
36 |
18th March |
Seminar Khanewal |
Khanewal |
37 |
24th March |
Walks at CEO Offices |
All districts |
Other Activities:
- 02 days Training of Trainers on TB management at Provincial Level (TOT)-DHDC Managers
- 02 Days training of DTCs on M&E Supervisory Module
- 01 day training on DHIS and EMR
- 01 days trickle down training on EMR
- 01 Day training of SLS & DLS on M&E Supervisory Module