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Sample Transportation System for Improving Access to Tuberculosis Diagnostic Testing

India contributes to more than a quarter of the TB burden globally. One in five persons notified with active TB comes from Uttar Pradesh (UP). Quality specimens are vital for the laboratory diagnosis of TB. It is more feasible to move samples rather than people for TB testing. Thus, a transportation system for TB testing to laboratories becomes crucial. This brief highlights the Volunteer Sample Transporter System that was piloted in UP, which has shown improvements in the number of samples transported.

PAHAL Issue 19

The 19th edition of the PAHAL newsletter provides updates on UP-TSU’s efforts in strengthening the SBA recruitment process through digitalisation, digitally enabling FLWs with eKavach implementation improving the health data quality across all 18 divisions of the state, and other key activities.

Catalysing Private Healthcare to Accelerate TB Notification in Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh (UP) has witnessed an increasing trend in private sector contribution to Tuberculosis (TB) notifications. In March 2022 the TB STU started engaging with the government to strengthen the multi-sectoral sectoral engagement to improve the State’s TB Response. The brief highlights the key interventions adopted to accelerate TB Notifications from the private sector which helped in 80% achievement of the annualized target of private sector notification in 16 districts.

Regional Resource Training Centre Program: Improving the CEmONC Services

UP TSU supported the Government of Uttar Pradesh in establishing the Regional Resource Training Centre (RRTC) program. The program engages faculty from government medical colleges for providing training and mentoring to government doctors and healthcare teams for CEmONC services. The program has expanded to 16 medical colleges across all 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh.

Strengthening government data eco-system and evidence-driven decision-making in Uttar Pradesh, India

A Monitoring and Evaluation Unit was established within UP TSU, to support the Government of Uttar Pradesh to enhance the use of data for decision-making in terms of data availability, accessibility, quality and use for improved health outcomes. This brief captures the innovative approaches and interventions adopted by UP TSU in strengthening government data eco-system in Uttar Pradesh.