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Acknowledgement

The document is built on the findings and recommendations of the STDC Baseline Assessment conducted by the USAID supported, The Union led iDEFEAT TB Project. This document was prepared by a working group of members from the Central TB Division, NTI, NITRD, NIRT, The Union, WHO, STOs, STDC Directors, and other technical experts working in NTEP. The Central TB Division, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, gratefully acknowledges the contribution of the members of the working group and their supporting organizations in preparation of this document.  The writing of the content was led by Dr. Somashekhar, Director NTI along with a panel consisting of Dr. Ravichandra (NTI Bangalore), Dr.Uma Shankar(NTI Bangalore),  Dr. KK Chopra (Director STDC, Delhi), Dr. Gopal Beri (STO, Himachal Pradesh), Dr. Neeta Singla(NITRD Delhi), Dr. Niti Singh(NITRD Delhi), Dr. Rakesh PS(The Union), Dr. Manu E Mathew(The Union), Dr. Sanjay Suryavanshi(National Consultant-CTD, WHO), Dr. Heena Goyal(National Consultant-CTD, The Union), Dr. Rajnit Prasad(National Consultant-CTD, The Union). Overall policy guidance was provided by Ms. Roli Singh, IAS,(AS and DG -NTEP), Mr. Ashok Babu, IAS, (JS-TB), Dr. RP Joshi (DDG-TB), Dr. Alok Mathur (ADDG-TB), Dr. Ravinder Kumar (TB Specialist-CTD), Dr. Vineet Kumar Chadha(Advisor-NTEP), Dr. K S Sachdeva, Regional Director(The Union), Dr. Ranjani Ramchandran (NPO-WHO), Dr. Malik Parmar(NPO-WHO) and Dr. Kirankumar Rade(NPO-WHO).

For further information on the contents and preparation of this Document, please contact: Deputy Director General – TB, Central TB Division, Ministry of Health with Family Welfare, Government of India.