Discuss the functions and roles of National institutes under the structure of NTEP. Enumerate the 6 National Institutes.

Understand the role and functioning of medical college task force mechanisms in TB management.

Pending learning objective

Describe the Lab Network in NTEP and the broad functions handled at each level.

Discuss the general concepts involved in the natural history of TB and TB infection.

Discuss broadly what is included under the concept of pathogenesis of TB.

The learner will be able to explain the transmission of TB.

Discuss in general the concept of burden of TB and how it is measured.

Enumerate the important risk factors for TB disease.

Describe the main types of Epidemiological indicators (Person Time Rate, Ratio, proportion)

Mention the various epidemiological terms used in TB and give a short description. 

Incidence, Notification, Tb Deaths, Prevalence, Prevalence of TB infection and TB disease.

Elimination and eradication