Role of Health Volunteers in TB Treatment and care

Administration of drugs and adherence to therapy

Community Health Volunteers should ensure supply and regular consumption of TB drugs by a patient, so that TB patients adhere to their treatment.

Monitoring of Adverse Drug Reactions

Community Health Volunteers should be able to do an early identification and referral for Adverse Drug Reactions(ADRs) to the nearest health facility of NTEP Programme.

Referral for Clinical & Lab Follow up of Patient as per TB Treatment schedule

Community Health Volunteers should ensure that the patient adheres to the regular monthly follow up and sputum test at the end of each treatment phase as per the TB Treatment guideline.

Community Health Volunteers should also help in recording of TB recurrence in a patient on Nikshay platform(i.e., old details with new episodes)

Maintaining records of TB patients and linkages with health systems

Community Health Volunteers should ensure that the necessary TB patient records are maintained at the nearest health facility, which in turn should be linked with the health systems.

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