Tuberculosis mortality trends in Delhi after implementation of RNTCP.
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2009-04
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Objectives: To study the impact of Revised National TB Control Programme on mortality among tuberculosis patients
in Delhi and to correlate mortality trends with programme indicators.
Methods: Record based evaluation of mortality trends from TB registers of all chest clinics of Delhi after implementation
of Revised National TB Control Programme.
Results: The study showed a statistically significant decline in tuberculosis mortality among new smear positive cases
after the implementation of Revised National TB Control Programme (z=4.478 p<0.05). The mortality among new
smear negative and extra pulmonary cases also showed reduction, though not statistically significant.
Conclusion: Mortality due to tuberculosis has been considerably reduced in Delhi over the years with the Revised
National TB Control Programme implementation since 1997.
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RNTCP, Mortality, Impact, Trends
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Dhingra V K, Aggarwal Nishi, Chandra Shivani, Vashist R P. Tuberculosis mortality trends in Delhi after implementation of RNTCP. Indian Journal of Tuberculosis. 2009 Apr; 56(2): 77-81.