Supply to DDS/TU
ContentThe following supplies are sent to the District Drug Store (DDS)/ TB Units (TUs):
- Anti-TB drugs (first and second-line):
Drugs once received by the State Drug Store (SDS) are transported to the districts. The districts then transfer the drugs to the TUs which in turn supply them to the Peripheral Health Institutes (PHIs).
- Diagnostic materials
The following diagnostic materials will be supplied by the SDS to the DDS and TUs:
- Cartridge-based Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing (CBNAAT) machines and cartridges
- Truenat machines and chips
- Binocular Microscopes (BMs) and Light Emitting Diode (LED) Fluorescence Microscopes (FM)
- Laboratory consumables: Sputum containers, slides, and 50 ml centrifuge tubes.
- Treatment-related supplies
These include the following:
- Syringes
- Needles
- Water for injections
- Water containers
- Disposable tumblers, etc.
- Stationery, forms, Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials
Different registers, forms, and IEC material will also be supplied from the SDS to the DDS/ TUs.
Transportation
The states may hire Third-party Logistics (3PL) for transporting these supplies to the DDS and TUs.
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What is included in the supplies from the SDS to the DDS and TUs?
Diagnostic materials
Anti-TB drugs and treatment-related supplies
Stationery, forms, IEC materials
All the above
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The supplies from the SDS to the DDS and TUs include diagnostic materials, anti-TB drugs, treatment-related supplies, stationery, forms and IEC materials.
Yes
Yes
Supply from TU to PHI
ContentBased on the reports from Ni-kshay Aushadhi, the stock is supplied from SDS to the district drug store to its Tuberculosis Units (TUs) and then to the Peripheral Health Institutions (PHIs).
This is done through the transport agencies which is hired from Central /State level.
Below is the details of transport mechanism from SDS TO DDS & DDS TO TU.

Figure 1. Operational flow from SDS TO DDS

Figure 2. Operational flow from DDS TO TU
Resources
1. Standard Operating Procedure Manual Procurement & Supply Chain Management RNTCP, MoHFW, GoI 2018
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PHI Stocks will be given for
One month
first month along with a reserve stock of one month
Two month along with a reserve stock of one month
Three month
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PHI Stocks will be given for first month along with a reserve stock of one month
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